DIBETOU | My Tropical Timber

Botanical names : Lovoa trichilioides

Specific gravity (at 12% of wood moisture) :	530
Class of resistance to fungi :	Class 4 - poorly durable
Resistance to marin borer :	No- cannot be used in marine environment or in brackish water
Stability :	Stable
Finishing :	Good
Average longitudinal modulus of elasticity (moisture at 12%) :	10460
Color :	Brown
Origin :	Africa

Products workable from this species

1 Structures and panels

1.1 Lightweight structures

1.4 Plywood, inside face and outside face

1.6 Sliced veneer

3 Carpentry and interior fittings

3.3 Doors and door frames

3.5 Interior panelling and cladding

3.6 Layout and furnishings

3.7 Furniture and cabinetmaking

7 Miscellaneous uses

7.2 Turnery, cutlery and brushmaking