Heartwood is golden brown, frequently with bands of lighter and darker colored wood. Contrasting sapwood is pale yellow. Color tends to darken with age.
Diffuse-porous; solitary and radial multiples; large pores in no specific arrangement, few; dark brown deposits occasionally present; parenchyma vasicentric, lozenge, confluent, and marginal; medium to wide rays, spacing normal.
Tends to be difficult to machine on account of its interlocked grain. Drying checks and splits may occur if not dried with care. Turns, glues, and finishes well.
Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Lebbeck has been reported to cause eye and respiratory irritation. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.
Sometimes traded as Kokko, this Albizia species is a common ornamental tree throughout tropical regions, and yields lustrous orangish brown lumber. Because of its deeply interlocked grain, it’s difficult to plane or machine, but the divergent grain directions impart a unique banded appearance which, coupled with its golden color, makes for a truly unique hardwood.
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