- Origin: Caribbean, Central and South America
- Tree Size: 30 – 46m
- Trunk Diameter: 600 – 1 200mm
- Average Dried Weight: 1 080 kg/m3
- Common Lengths: 1.8 – 4.8m (300mm intervals)
- Common Dimensions: 19 x 90mm (Joist Spacing: 400 CTC) | 21 x 140mm (Joist Spacing: 400 CTC)