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Veneer Afzelia
BackWood speciesAfzelia
Bot. NameAfzelia africana
Tradename EnAfzelia
Type
Deciduous tree
Price
Color
Red,
Light Brown,
Brown
Thickness
0.6 mm
Wood Structure
Quarter Cut,
Crown Cut
SurfaceSmooth
TreatmentNatural
Country of harvestAfrica
Usages
Interior,
Furniture,
Door
Certification
No Certification possible
Note
Detailed Description
Up to 25 m high tree, up to 15 m knotless, with diameters of up to 100 cm.
Tradenames and other names
Bot. Name: Afzelia africana
Tradename De: Doussie
Tradename En: Afzelia
Properties
Raw density: 700 - 900 Kg/m3
Occurrence
The tree grows in the rainforest from the Guinea coast, Ghana to Angola and Uganda, especially in the Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and Congo. It is a tree widely spread and appreciated in Africa and is one of the most beautiful species of wood.
Characteristic and wood color
The sapwood is narrow, whitish to pale yellow and well separated from the core. The heartwood is yellowish to light brown, later darkening to reddish brown, in longitudinal section of light to dark striped structure with a matt-gloss, chapel-like effect. The pores are coarse and scattered, partly with yellowish filling.
