The sapwood is narrow and white in colour and the heartwood is
reddish brown. When exposed to the weather the colour is lost and it
becomes silver-grey. Straight grained and somewhat course textured
exhibiting a fairly prominent growth ring figure.
Working Properties:
Works easily both by
hand and machine tools but because of its brittle nature can cause splitting
during some operations. Cutters need to be kept sharp to obtain a good
finish.
Physical Properties:
The wood is soft and rather brittle and light in weight. Dries
with little distortion. Contains acids which corrode steel. Brass or
aluminium should be used for fixing.
Durability:
Durable.
Main Uses:
Due to its excellent
performance externally is used as cladding, shingles, posts and fencing.
