It has a moderately course but even texture and straight to shallowly interlocked grain. The wood is easy to saw and cross-cut. It is easy to plane, turn and bore, producing smooth surfaces. Before use, the timber is treated with preservatives and dried. Heveawood dries rapidly.
Shrinkage is low, making the dried timber very dimensionally stable.
Palais des Nations CH-1211, Geneva 10 Switzerland Appearance Colour Creamy White Structure Uniform. With excellent 'timber' feel. Texture Moderately coarse but even. Figure Cross section shows vague concentric markings which resemble growth rings. The markings combined with the large vessels visible to the eye gives the timber an attractive appearance.