SPECIFIC GRAVITY:   0.45

DENSITY:   28 pcf

TANGENTIAL MOVEMENT:   5%

RADIAL MOVEMENT:   3%

VOLUMETRIC SHRINKAGE:   8%

DURABILITY:   Poor

SOURCE:   Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, and north central Honduras

DESCRIPTION:   Often substituted for superior hardwoods due to its easy workability. A light tan timber with darker, reddish brown streaks. Grain is wavy and interlocked, resembling mahogany in luster and texture. Medium to coarse texture. Good for steam bending. Medium blunting effect on tools. Glues, nails and screws well. An excellent finish usually can be acquired. Note: sap rises and falls with the moon's phases versus the seasons. Used for panelling, high-class joinery, cabinets and furniture.