Wood description:
Characterized by a certain opacity, its colour varies from beige to reddish, bright with darker streaks. There is no distinction between sapwood and heartwood.

Histological structure:
Grain: straight;
Texture: fine.

Permeabilty:
impermeable.

Working properties:
Sawing: trouble free;
Drying: quick;
Planing: easy;
Glueing: good;
Nailing and screwing: trouble free;
Finishing: trouble free.

Main uses:
Turnery;
Construction and hydraulic works;
Costruzioni ausiliari e lavori idraulici;
Decorative veneering;
Domestic wood ware, playthings and broomsticks.

Mechanical properties:
Tensil strength : 800 kg/cm²
Compressive strength : 410 kg/cm²

Specific weight :
green 850 kg/m³
dried 560 kg/ m³