Lysiloma spp.

Heartwood that ranges from a light to medium brown and occasionally a purple/red hue. The sapwood is a pale white

General Information

Uses	Availability	Price
Flooring, Exterior Furniture, Interior Trim, Wood Turned Objects	Predominately 4/4	Moderate

Relative Working Properties

Machining	Resistance to splitting in nailing	Resistance to splitting in screwing	Gluing
Good	Good	Good	Good

Physical Properties

Specific gravity (12% m.c.)	Average shipping weight kilograms (kg) per cubic metre (m3) air dry	Average volumetric shrinkage (oven dry % of green)	Modulus of rupture (MPa)	Modulus of elasticity (GPa)	Side hardness (newtons)
0.53	780	9.5	88.3	13.10	6.230