About the wood
The sapwood is yellowish white with a fragrance of honey or beeswax when it is freshly cut; heartwood ranges in color from light pinkish or grayish brown to reddish or chocolate brown; little luster; texture is moderately coarse and the grain is almost always decidedly interlocked
736 kg/m³Moderately Heavy (12% MC)
Heartwood is nondurable and liable to termite attack; report…Natural durability
Moderately strongStrength
Very largeShrinkage (green→oven-dry)
LargeMovement in service
Typical uses
- It is used locally for keelsons for boats
- Is suitable for constructions subjected to water
- Such as bridges
- Bridge floor planking
- Floodgates
Working properties
Works well with hand and machine tools though it has a tendency to chip off and to blunt cutting edges; glues and polishes well. It is advisable to pre-bore before nailing and screwing
Other species in stock
AieleHannoa klaineanaAbabaUapaca guineensisAzobeMovinguiEssiaNagaFramireAlbiziaLimbaliEmienLatiTechnical values are reference figures for the species/genus and may vary by individual log. Wood photo & technical data: The Liberia Tree Species Manual (LibTA / NDF, FDA schedule-one species). Stock subject to SGS inspection and prior sale.