Sapwood is white and selected for its color, heartwood is light reddish brown. Irregular grain often makes this wood somewhat difficult to work with. Turns well, stains fair, finishes well. Moderately coarse grain texture with straight to interlocking grain patterns, machines and turns well. Pale to dark red that will deepen in color with age.
Grain is straight and tight.
Machines well but has a tendency to burn. Fresh cut material has a bright red look that will darken with exposure. Hard dense wood with a pinkish to yellowish heartwood with pronounced stripes of violet, salmon, and rose. Grain is interlocked and irregular with a medium to fine texture and a pleasantly mild fragrance when cut. A heavy dense wood with straight grain with a coarse texture.