DESCRIPTION: The sapwood is white to light brown in color & blends gradually into the heartwood. The heartwood is reported to be well defined & its color is a light, variegated olive-brown, or may range from light brown to oatmeal color, and is sometimes grayish. The grain varies from straight to interlocked. It is very irregular. The texture is very fine & uniform. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Central America: Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Panama & Venezuela BOTANICAL NAME: Calycophyllum candidissimum JANKA HARDNESS: 1809