Weight: 38

Grain: Normally straight and interlocked.

Figure: The wood has a wide range of figures from an unusual flaky or lace pattern on quarter sawn wood to fine thin lines on flat sawn wood. Color is a pale whitish yellow to a light honey color. Heartwood has a slight brown to pink tint.

Texture:

Properties: The wood will take extreme bending and retains its bent shape. Moderately hard, stiff and strong and will resist splitting. A stable wood in use. Machines to a highly lustrous surface.

Uses: Main use for this wood is hull framing, timbering, planking and bent members such as deck clamps and main wales. It can also be used for trim work and deck furniture.