Other names - Lauro faiya, the Silk tree, the Leopard tree, the Snake tree.
It is extended in Australia. Grows in more subtropical mountain seaside woods of Northern Queensland, Australia. Distinguish also Grevillea robusta and Ortis excelsa (from East Australia). A tree in height to 35 metres and diameter more than 1 metre. Laisvud
- One of the most beautiful Australian trees.
At laisvuda very decorative wood, from it is light - to dark brown colour with brilliant silvery stains. The most accurate sign of breed are large serdcevinnye beams which form well appreciable silky drawing of fibres. At a rounding off structure drawing reminds a snake skin.
At this tree very decorative wood, dense, firm, rather the heavy. Laisvud has characteristic light granularity and glossy, as silk, a surface. Wood is easily processed, however is possible razryhlenie large serdcevinnyh beams at cutting. Planing radial raspilov is at a loss zadirom fibres. In order to avoid it usually it is recommended to reduce a corner of cutting to 20 °. Pilenie it is complicated because of non-uniform hardness on silvery stains, quickly tupit the tool. Wood sticks well together and polished, well accepts nails and screws. It is used for parquet works and furniture manufacture.