ODOR
It has no distinct odor or taste.
COLOR
The heartwood is dark brown or black and may have reddish stripes, sometimes with pale green, distinctly demarcated from the sapwood which is yellowish-white to pale reddish-brown.
GRAIN
It varies from straight to shallowly interlocked.
TEXTURE
The texture is very fine, its vessels contain dark or crystalline glistening black deposits.
LUSTER
This species is moderate in luster.
NATURAL DURABILITY
It is very durable, it has good weathering properties.
NATURAL DURABILITY INDEX (1= VERY HIGH DURABILITY, 7=VEY LOW DURABILITY)
2
RESISTANCE TO IMPREGNATION
The wood is extremely resistant to preservative treatment, but the sapwood is moderately permeable.
