The sapwood is creamy white and may be streaked, with the heartwood varying from pale yellowish brown to olive green. The green color in the heartwood will tend to darken on exposure to light and turn brown. The wood has a medium to fine texture and is straight-grained.

Working Properties - A versatile wood that is easy to machine, plane, turn, glue and bore. It dries easily with minimal movement in performance and has little tendency to split when nailed. It takes and holds paint, enamel and stain exceptionally well.

Physical Properties - A medium density wood with low bending, shock resistance, stiffness and compression values, with a medium steam-bending classification.

Main Uses - Light construction, furniture, kitchen cabinets, doors, paneling, mouldings and millwork, edge-glued panels, turning and carvings.

Perfection Percentages (Percentage of time specie machines properly)
Planning - Perfect Pieces - 70%
Turning - Fair to Excellent Pieces - 81%
Sanding - Good to Excellent Pieces - 19%

Janka Hardness Rating - 540 (Whats This?)