The wood of both species is similar, being mid-brown in colour, sometimes with a reddish hue, heavy (specific gravity of 0.40-0.75)[3] hard and durable.
The wood has been used in construction, shipbuilding and in furniture making, although its weight is a distinct drawback for the latter purpose.
The stairs of The Crystal Palace in London, in which The Great Exhibition of 1851 was held, were made of sabicu due to its durability.
Despite the enormous traffic that passed over them, the wood at the end was found to be little affected by wear.
[4] There is some confusion in the published literature between L. sabicu and L. latisiliquum, although there is little doubt that the former was the most important commercial species.