Sources/Uses
The tree grows in Australia, Africa, Sri Lanka, Indian, and the USA. The wood is used to make flooring, furniture, and plywood. [Kanerva, p. 831]
Comments
Allergic contact dermatitis has been reported. [ILO Encyclo: Woodworking Processes, Table 1] The allergen is Grevillol, which is similar in structure to the urushiols that cause poison ivy. [Kanerva, p. 832]