Color
Heartwood is uniformly pinkish to dark red, often a rich, dark red mahogany hue, turning a deep brownish red with age and exposure. Sapwood is pale. Frequent black streaks with occasional in-grown grain.

Grain
Frequently interlocked or wavy. Texture is even and moderately coarse.

Variations
Moderate to high color variation.

Finishing
Red color can bleed into some finishes – a problem when mixing species.

Comments
Resistant to termites and fungus.

Origin
Australia

Availability
Moderately available

Source: National Wood Flooring Association