The wood is lemon-yellow to yellow brown. Some logs present a highly figured wood. Possible presence of internal stresses and wind shakes. It has clearly demarcated sapwood. The grain is interlocked and the texture is medium.

The blunting effect is high and peeling and slicing is reported to be good. Some difficulties due to irregular grain. Filling is recommended in order to obtain a better finish. Nailing is good but pre-boring is recommended, especially for large nails (risks of splits).Gluing is correct. It dries normal. It is moderately stable to stable.

Movingui is moderately durableto fungi and is durable to dry wood borers; sapwood demarcated (risk limited to sapwood). The Movingui cannot be used without appropriate preservative treatment for end-uses under biological hazard class 3, except for some parts of a work such as windows, less exposed than others (entrance doors, shutters…).

This species is used for exterior joinery in tropical areas but its use in temperate area is limited as it is prone to Coriolus versicolor fungi attacks.

Movingui can be used for several applications such as:

• Interior: e.g. veneer, panelling, flooring, stairs, high class furniture, sliced veneer, joinery, light carpentry

• Exterior: e.g. panelling, wood frame house, joinery, vehicle and container flooring

Movingui contains water-soluble yellow extracts that can stain the elements in contact with wood under moisture conditions.

References: CIRAD Forestry Department