Often dominant on the light-colored sands of the northwest and upper Mozaruni district and the Pakaraima Mountains in Guyana. Unbuttressed, well formed, with small oval crowns. Grows to 36 in. The bole is cylindrical and often 70 ft long. Air-dry density about 32 pcf.
Veneers are slow to dry.
Movement of seasoned wood is classified as large. Nail withdrawal resistance is higher than would be expected from its density. Reported to have rather unfavorable gluing properties when made into plywood. Both sapwood and heartwood very easy to treat. Absorptions over 9 pcf with uniform penetration obtainable by hot and cold bath as well as pressure- vacuum systems.