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From Hawaii, it is rare within its natural habitat.

Color varies from tree to tree, ranging from pale yellow or golden brown to deep chocolate, but more commonly reddish brown with light and dark bands in the growth rings and various attractive patterns, such as fiddleback and rainbow. The wavy and curly grain is moderate to severely interlocked. The texture is moderately coarse, and the surface is quite lustrous and takes a high polish.

Popular for the manufacture of musical instruments because of its high resonant properties, other common uses include canoes, decorative veneer, gun stocks, joinery, excelsior, lifeboats, and rifle stock.