Hydraulic engineering and facade
Smoothly planed and possibly sanded, basralocus naturally has a fairly high gloss. Stacking of the rays on the tangential plane is often clearly visible. The heartwood is very durable and is therefore very resistant to fungus and insect attack. Due to the combination of ingredients and the presence of microscopic pebble bodies in the wood (0.5-2.5%), Basralocus is usually (depending on the pebble content, which is usually high enough) resistant to shipworm attack in a temperate climate. This is gratefully used in hydraulic engineering, especially in seawater. The dark types of basralocus generally contain more gravel in the tissue. Basralocus is resistant to acid attack.
Due to its pileworm resistance and strength, the wood is ideally suited as pile wood and construction wood in hydraulic engineering, such as for fender works, jetties, lock doors, purlins and breakwaters. The studded piles in hydraulic engineering are usually made of basralocus. Furthermore, partly due to its appearance, it is ideally suited for facade panelling, interior panelling, and for parquet and strip floors. Because it is resistant to acids, it is suitable for containers for acidic liquids. In the production countries it is also used for furniture, for which lighter wood (in color and density), which is easier to work with, is selected.
