Trees of the average sizes from family bean (Leguminosae). Total more than 200 versions. Reach heights no more than 20 metres, diameter of a trunk - 40 - 50 centimetres. Grow mainly in equatorial Africa and the South America. The native land kassii - Southern and South East Asia (Thailand, Burma, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam).
Colour of mature wood - from dark yellow and yellowy-brown to olive and darkly - brown. On a cut exits of a time (channels) in the form of small black points and hyphens are appreciable. The structure large, rovnovoloknistaya, wood is very decorative.
Wood kassii in processing is difficult enough, in view of the hardness and high density. It is well polished. It is used for manufacturing of caskets, figurines, marketri, in incrustations and in art parquet floors. Wood kassii is elegantly decorative, that allows to use it for creation of exclusive interiors. For prevention of formation of cracks by an obligatory condition drilling of apertures under nails and screws is. At polishing, in order to avoid hit of a small dust in respiratory ways and eyes, it is necessary to apply a respirator and goggles. The factor usadki is rather low. It is rather steady against fungi and it is not damaged almost by insects, even termites and ants.