Color/Appearance- Heartwood is golden to reddish brown, well defined sapwood is a pale yellowish white color, tends to darken with age.
Distribution- Eastern Africa to South Africa
Tree size- 20-25 m, (66-82 ft) tall. 0.6-1.2 m (2-4 ft) trunk diameter.
Average dried weight: 835 kg/ m3. (52.1 lbs/ ft3)
Janka Hardness: 1,810 Ibf (8,050 N)
Shrinkage: Radical: 3,3%, Tangential: 4.8% Volumetric: 8.2% T/R Ratio: 1.5%
Odor: No characteristic odor.