The Cinnamon-coloured one, is a species that grows in different conditions of ground and altitude, aún when it prefers lands húmedos and of low altitude on the level of the sea. Nevertheless, where its presence is más característica and abundant it is in the island of Chiloé, where is him associate with species like: tepa, coigue, coigue of magallanes, mañios, luma and ciprés of the guaytecas.

Esta species acquire tamaño variable depending on the geográfico place and the características of the ground in which it grows, reaching, dimensions of árbol carpenter from Curicó towards the south and specially in the Island of Chiloe. It has a straight trunk and cilíndrico, which can measure up to 30 meters of height and 1 meter of diámetro, with an age considered between 150 and 200 años.

El cinnamon-coloured, has little diferenciación between his duramen and his albura. Su duramen es de color castaño yellowish to rosáceo and its whiteness más has a pálido color slightly. Their ring of visible growth, presents/displays grained a smooth brilliant, due to the presence of leñosos radios of color café sure which being of tamaño greater than the rest of the elements form a heterogénea average texture, of grain really recto.

Es a semi-light wood, of moderate durability, is soft and presents/displays little mecánica capacity of flexión, Is fácil to dry, permeable, fácil to work and it is thrown out of reach, dot and it varnishes fácilmente.

Sus main uses are in construcción of furniture, ebanistería, artesanía, inner packages, coatings, plates, drawers, packages. Además the length of its fiber grants excellent properties to him to use it in fabricación of cellulose and paper.