African teak

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Literature: African teak

Distribution area: Gabon, Cameroon, Nigeria

Latin name: Pericopsis elata Van Meeuwen

Nickname: African teak, red grapefruit, and teak King, King of Thai teak

Alias:

Funo Mercia waged Afrormosia; Assameal (France, Ivory Coast); Ejen (Cameroon); Kokrodua, Awawai (Ghana); Obang (Gabon); Ole, Bahala, Mohole (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Netherlands); Ayin (Nigeria)

0.05cm, smooth, soft quality and prone to snapping and big block-split. Cortex gray to gray-Brown, with irregular crack, easy pieces fall off. Endothelial Fawn, pinched into a short fluffy fibers.

Cross section
Sapwood and the difference is obvious. Heartwood yellow-brown when fresh, dark brown long reset air transit. Sapwood is narrow, about 2.5cm, light color. Growth ring is not obvious.

Wood properties

Wood is Diffuse porous wood; Narrow sapwood width 1.5-2.5cm, Heartwood yellowish-brown to dark brown, and the sapwood is distinct; growth ring is not obvious;
Wood with gloss, odorless; the texture until slightly staggered, the structure is very fine and uniform wood durability, resists decay and insects; the shrinkage, drying slowly and good stability. Strength of timber and the mechanical index higher. Good processing properties, surface finish, paint, adhesives, Che Xuan, performance is good. Bending properties, strong nail holding power. Contact with the black metal color rust.

Wood uses

The wood can replace the teak manufacturing requires high intensity, strong stability, insect-resistant wood products; Not dark metal together to prevent metal corrosion to wood discoloration. Commonly used high-end instruments, high decorative veneer, flooring, moderate color contains fine quality.

Identification points

Bark is thin, irregular cracks and exfoliation, endothelial squeezed into a short fluffy fibers. Transverse section

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