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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Iatandza
Albizia ferruginea
Perfect wood (Duramen) with a brow yellow to dark reddish brown colour, with golden glints. Slightly interlocked grain.
Origin: CameroonPossible end-uses: Light carpentry, interior joinery, veneers and plywood, stairs
Marketing: Sawnwood
Physical and mechanical properties: Good stability, tends to split when nailing
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Doussie
Afzelia bipiendensis, Afzelia pachyloba
After sawing, the wood is first light brown and then darkens. The general aspect is rather uniform with quite coarse texture.
Origin: Cameroon
Possible end-uses: flooring, furniture, cabinet-making, exterior and interior joinery
Marketing: Sawnwood
Physical and mechanical properties: the wood is hard to very hard, moderately nervous, quite fissile and with low shock-resistance. Very low shrinkage, very good dimensional stability
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Afrormosia
Pericopsis élata
Yellow brown heartwood going towards dark brown after exposure. Light and well-defined sapwood; fine texture.
Origin: Cameroon
Possible end-uses: Flooring, veneer, furniture, joinery
Marketing: Sawnwood – CITES species
Physical and mechanical properties: the wood is hard and elastic with excellent shock-resistance. The texture is fine and the wood is naturally durable
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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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