Agba
Agba
Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum
Yellow brown to light brown wood. Not clearly demarcated sapwood, medium texture. Light peppery odeur. Also called Tola.
Origin: Gabon
Possible end-uses: Veneer and Plywood, glued laminated, exterior joinery, light carpentry
Marketing: Sawn timber
Physical and mechanical properties: The wood is quite light, with low shrinkage and stable in use
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Moabi
Baillonella Toxisperma
Pinkish red brown wood, which darkens rapidly. Straight grain as a rule and fine texture.
Origin: Cameroon
Possible end-uses: exterior and interior joinery, stairs, furniture, exterior panelling
Marketing: Sawnwood
Physical and mechanical properties: Hard and naturally durable wood
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Niove
Staudtia stipitata
Perfect wood of yellowish orange-brown colour with veins in darker shades. Occasionally oily surface. Curly grain may occur.
Origin: Cameroon
Possible end-uses: heavy carpentry, flooring, hydraulic works, exterior panelling,
Marketing: Logs and sawnwood
Physical and mechanical properties: Hard to very hard wood. Nervous, fissile and with excellent shock-resistance
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Osanga
Pteleopsis hylodendron
Yellow brown to greyish green colour. Not clearly demarcated sapwood, fine texture.
Origin: Cameroon
Possible end-uses: heavy carpentry, exterior joinery, bridges (in touch with ground or water), sleepers, exterior panelling, bottom panels for vehicles or containers
Marketing: Logs, Sawnwood, Joists, Decking
Physical and mechanical properties: Hard and dense with high resistance and durability for exterior uses
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Bilinga
Bilinga
Nauclea diderrichii
The wood is perfect golden yellow or yellow orange slightly mottled. Stable wood colour when used for interior applications. Well demarcated sapwood, medium texture. Also called Badi.
Origin: Cameroon
Possible end-uses: Sleepers, hydraulic works (even for seawater uses), exterior panelling, heavy carpentry, bridges, shipbuilding
Marketing: Logs
Physical and mechanical properties: Rather heavy and hard wood. Good stability
