The ring-porous,straight-grained wood has a coarse texture. The light early wood contains broad vessels which appear as deep and shiny streaks in the radial cut and as figures in the tangential cut. There's a clear demarcation between the dark late growth and light early growth. The mostly light brown to reddish brown wood with a matte finish contains primarily irregular and wavy annual rings.
Main occurence:
North Amerika
Usage:
Musical instruments, Furniture