Bole is clear and smooth 24 to 40 ft. The wood is cream colored, yellowish white to pale yellowish brown, often more or less striped. Sapwood not clearly demarcated, slightly paler than the heartwood. Holds its place well after manufacture. Produces a good quality veneer.
Weathering characteristics are good.
No data available on treatability. Fine furniture, cabinet work, decorative veneers, and interior trim. 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.