Tropical woods
Products
Kambala/ Moreira/Iroko
Chlorophora excelsa, Chlorophora regia
PROCEDENCIA: ÁFRICA TROPICAL
DESCRIPTION:
Sapwood: Yellowish white.
Heartwood: Yellowish brown that turns reddish brown in light.
Fiber: Straight, often slightly intertwined.
Grain: Half supply.
DENSITY:
Apparent at 12% humidity 650 kg/m3
APPLICATIONS:
Outdoor, park and garden, urban furniture.
Interior carpentry, doors, stairs, coverings, moldings, skirting boards, friezes, flooring.
Exterior carpentry, doors and windows.
Interior and exterior assembly carpentry.
Decorative plates.
Munguba /Sipo
Entandrophragma utile Sprague
PROCEDENCIA: ÁFRICA TROPICAL
DESCRIPTION:
Sapwood: Pinkish white.
Heartwood: Reddish brown, a little purplish.
Fiber: Straight, often slightly intertwined.
Grain: Fine to medium.
DENSITY:
Apparent at 12% humidity
0.61kg/m3
APPLICATIONS:
Indoor and outdoor furniture and joinery.
Turned furniture.
Interior carpentry, doors, coverings, moldings, skirting boards, friezes.
Exterior carpentry; doors and windows.
Decorative plates.
Undianuno /Sapelli
Entandrophragma cylindricum Sprague
PROCEDENCIA: ÁFRICA TROPICAL
DESCRIPTION:
Sapwood: Pinkish white.
Heartwood: Pinkish brown to light red, darkening in light.
Fiber: Straight, often slightly intertwined.
Grain: Medium.
DENSITY:
Apparent at 12% humidity 490 kg/m3
APPLICATIONS:
Indoor and outdoor furniture and joinery.
Carving furniture.
Interior carpentry, doors, stairs, coverings, moldings, skirting boards, friezes.
Exterior carpentry, doors and windows.
Cigar boxes.
Decorative veneers and plywood board.
African Acajou
Khaya ivorensis, Khaya anthotheca, Khaya grandifoliola
PROCEDENCIA: ÁFRICA TROPICAL
DESCRIPTION:
Sapwood: Pinkish white.
Heartwood: Pinkish brown to light red.
Fiber: Straight, often light to medium intertwined.
Grain: Medium.
DENSITY:
Apparent at 12% humidity 510 kg /m3
APPLICATIONS:
Fine interior and exterior furniture and cabinetry.
Interior carpentry, doors, coverings, moldings, skirting boards, friezes.
Exterior carpentry: windows, doors.
Decorative veneers and plywood board.
Mukulungu
AUTRANELLA CONGOLENSIS
PROCEDENCIA: ÁFRICA TROPICAL
DESCRIPTION:
Sapwood: Greyish.
Heartwood: Reddish brown.
Fiber: Straight, often light to medium intertwined.
Grain: Medium.
DENSITY:
Apparent at 12% humidity 800 kg /m3
APPLICATIONS:
Hydraulic works, assembly carpentry, bridges, posts, sleepers, cooperage,.
Interior carpentry, doors, coverings, moldings, skirting boards, friezes.
Exterior carpentry: windows, doors.
Tali
Erythrophleum utile
PROCEDENCIA: ÁFRICA TROPICAL
DESCRIPTION:
Sapwood: Yellowish white or pinkish white.
Heartwood: Yellowish brown to reddish brown.
Fiber: Straight, often intertwined or closely intertwined.
Grain: Coarse.
DENSITY:
Apparent at 12% humidity 920 kg/m3
APPLICATIONS:
Outdoor furniture.
Interior carpentry, doors, stairs, coverings, moldings, skirting boards, friezes, parquet.
Exterior carpentry, doors and windows.
Interior and exterior assembly carpentry.
Doussíe
AFZELIA
PROCEDENCIA: ÁFRICA TROPICAL
DESCRIPTION:
Sapwood: Yellowish white.
Heartwood: Reddish brown.
Fiber: Straight, sometimes slightly intertwined.
Grain: Medium
DENSITY:
Apparent at 12% humidity 800 kg/m3
APPLICATIONS:
Indoor and outdoor furniture.
Decorative plates.
Cooperage
IATANDZA
ALBIZZIA FERRUGINEA
PROCEDENCIA: ÁFRICA TROPICAL
DESCRIPTION:
Sapwood: Pale yellow.
Heartwood: Varies from pale yellow to reddish brown
Fiber: Slightly intertwined.
Grain: Coarse
DENSITY:
Apparent at 12% humidity 600 kg/m3
APPLICATIONS:
Plywood boards, striped boards.
Interior and exterior carpentry.
Cabinetry and furniture. Bridges.
Piles placed in a marine environment.
DAMEBA
PROCEDENCIA: ÁFRICA TROPICAL
DESCRIPTION:
Sapwood: Grayish white.
Heartwood: variable, pale-golden-brown or greenish-yellow or yellowish-gray
Fiber: Intertwined.
Grain: Coarse
DENSITY:
Apparent at 12% humidity 600 kg/m3
APPLICATIONS:
Assembly carpentry.
Exterior coverings. Furniture.
Plywood boards. Decorative plates.
