No dry kiln data available. Because of its high density and oily nature, the wood glues poorly. The timbers have a reputation for being very durable. Laboratory tests also show the heartwood to be very durable in resistance to both brown-rot and white rot fungi. The wood has excellent weathering characteristics.
Sapwood is reported to treat well, particularly with a high end-grain exposure.
A substitute for lignum vitae. 282-3Logs are delivered to a sawmill in southern Nigeria. Export of logs fro this region, as well as from most other tropical areas, is being restricted. M 150 282-2Band mills in Ghana are designed to handle logs 5 feet and more in diameter. 150 273-13 Shores spp.