Wamba
Tessmannia africana
Differentiated (not perfect) wood: yellowish white and rather thick sapwood The colour of heartwood (duramen) is reddish white and quite dark. Abundant silver grain; numerous and fine vascular traces embedded in the wood, frequently containing shiny black resin. Occurrence of slight interlocked grain.
Origin: Cameroon
Possible end-uses: Heavy carpentry, shipbuilding, hydraulic works such as the construction of mooring systems and locks, etc.
Marketing: Logs
Physical and mechanical properties: Excellent mechanical strength properties. The wood is moderately fissile
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Iroko
Chlorophora excelsa
The wood is yellowish brown with some darker parts. The wood strongly darkens over time, giving it a rich bronze shade. Medium texture, occurrence of marked interlocked grain.
Origin: Gabon, Cameroun and Congo
Possible end-uses: cabinet-making, shipbuilding, flooring, decking
Marketing: Sawnwood
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Movingui
Distemonanthus Benthamianus
Lemon yellow to yellowish brown wood with clearly demarcated sapwood, fine texture and slightly interlocked grain.
Origin: Gabon and Cameroon
Possible end-uses: interior and exterior joinery, stairs, flooring, cabinet-making
Marketing: Sawnwood
Physical and mechanical properties: the wood is semi-hard, moderately nervous and elastic with excellent shock-resistance.
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Okan
Cylicodiscus Gabunensis
Yellowish brown to red brown wood which darkens when exposed to light.
Origin: Gabon and Cameroon
Possible end-uses: flooring, carpentry, decking, exterior panelling
Marketing: Logs, Sawnwood and Joists
Physical and mechanical properties: Hard to very hard and very nervous wood. Naturally durable.
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Bossé
Guarea cedrata
The wood is uniformly pinkish brown. The fibre is usually quite curly, producing a nice mottled aspect. It can be quite oily due to resin exudation.
Origin: Cameroon and Congo
Possible end-uses: Cabinet-making, interior and exterior joinery, furniture, stairs
Marketing: Sawnwood and logs
Physical and mechanical properties: the wood is soft, moderately nervous and elastic with excellent shock-resistance.