When freshly  cut, or when unexposed to light, the heartwood is a distinct
yellow colour, but on exposure to light it quickly  becomes  golden-brown.
The sapwood is narrow, being  about 50mm to 75mm wide, and clearly
defined. The grain is usually interlocked and the texture is rather coarse
but even, and the wood weighs on average 660 k g/m³ when dried. Large,
hard deposits of calcium carbonate called 'stone' deposits, are sometimes
present in cavities, probably as a result of injury to the tree. They are often 
enclosed by the wood and not visible until the time of sawin g, 
though the wood around them may be darker in colourindication of their presence