The O horizon has hue of 10YR through 5YR, value of 2 or 3, and chroma of 1 or 2. Some undisturbed pedons have an A horizon with hue of 10YR through 5YR, value of 2 or 3, and chroma of 1 or 2. In cleared areas, an Ap horizon is present with hue of 5YR through 10YR, value of 2 through 4, and chroma of 1 through 3. Texture is very fine sandy loam, loam, or silt loam. It has weak or moderate fine or medium granular structure and friable or very friable consistence.
Reaction ranges from extremely acid to moderately acid.
The E horizon has hue of 5YR through 10YR, value of 5 through 7, and chroma of l or 2. Texture is fine sandy loam, very fine sandy loam, loam, or silt loam. It has thin or medium platy or subangular blocky structure, or fine granular structure. Reaction ranges from extremely acid to moderately acid. The Bh horizon has hue of 5YR or 7.5YR, value of 2 or 3, and chroma of 1 or 2.