Logs
Length to 6 m, average diameter: 50 cm

Timber with fine texture, irregular grain and yellow to orange brown colour. Radial cuts often with pencil stripe. Exposed to light the colour turns in short time to a rather dark brown.
Chlorophora tinctoria is often used for ceiling beams in homes. Due to the superior combination of hardness and stability it is an excellent flooring material.

Properties
Density ........................................................................ 885 kg/m³
Shrinkage radial ................................................................. 2,1%
Shrinkage tangential ......................................................... 4,6 %
shrinkage in volume .......................................................... 7,3 %
shrinkage ratio (T/R) ....................................................... 2,19
E-Modulus ............................................................ 14.617 N/mm²
bending strength ...................................................... 137 N/mm²
compression strength (parallel) ................................. 81 N/mm²
Hardness (Janka) .................................................. 9.516 N/cm²
Durability (fungi, insects)............................ moderate durability

Uses
Constructions, bridges, flooring.