Also in Melanesia, Polynesia, and the Galapagos Islands. On favorable sites trees may reach heights of 100 ft with trunk diameters 18 to 24, sometimes up to 36 in., with clear boles to 30 to 40 ft.
Stems develop stilt- like roots forming impenetrable thickets.
No data available on kiln schedules. Heartwood is reported to be resistant to attack by decay fungi but not marine borers and dry-wood termites. Both heartwood and sapwood resistant to impregnation. 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.