Botanical Name Micropholis spp. Other Names - Origin Central America Sapwood Colour Not distinct from the heartwood Heartwood Colour Yellow to grey brownish with pinkish tint Grain Straight Texture Fine to medium Common Uses Construction, carpentry, flooring, kitchen cabinet, veneers Density kg/m3 769 Specific gravity - 0.67 Hardness N 6620 Bending Strength N/mm2 130.1 Stiffness N/mm2 20300 Radial shrinkage % 6 Tangential shrinkage % 8 Working Properties Stability xx Bending x Machining xxx Screwing xxx Gluing xx Painting xx Sanding xxxx Staining xx xxxx = excellent xxx = good xx = fair x = not good