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Heartwood is a vivid red when freshly cut, toning down to a medium to dark purple-brown on exposure, often with fine black lines. Sapwood is wide and greyish-white. Straight to interlocked grain with course texture. Finishes very well, tends to be dusty. -
Mopane is a very heavy, dense timber. Dark red/brown in colour generally streaked with black. Narrow straw coloured sapwood. Turns well with care and polishes to a lustrous finish. -
The wood is a red brown which is faintly pink tinged, occasionally with a blackish streak. The texture is medium to fine and even. It weighs 975Kg/m3 with the SG at 12%. It sands and finishes well. It is a hard timber with an attractive grain but turns well and produces a good finish. Tool must be kept sharp.
