Specific gravity (at 12% of wood moisture) : | 800 |
Class of resistance to fungi : | Class 1 - very durable |
Resistance to marin borer : | No- cannot be used in marine environment or in brackish water |
Stability : | Stable |
Finishing : | Difficult (filling recommended) |
Average longitudinal modulus of elasticity (moisture at 12%) : | 17020 |
Color : | Red brown |
Origin : | Africa |
1.6 Sliced veneer
2 Exterior joinery (building facade)
2.1 Cladding and outer coating
2.2 Windows and doors
2.3 Screen walls and solar shading
3 Carpentry and interior fittings
3.1 Wooden floors
3.2 Interior staircases
3.3 Doors and door frames
3.5 Interior panelling and cladding
3.6 Layout and furnishings
3.7 Furniture and cabinetmaking
4 Outdoor equipment - Recreation
4.1 Exterior staircases and guard railing
4.2 Single-level terraces and pool areas
4.3 Elevated terraces, balconies and corridors
4.4 Shelters, outdoor furniture and playgrounds
4.5 Gates
4.6 Visual barriers and windbreak panels, pergolas
5 Industrial usage and heavy work
5.2 Structures and bridges in contact with soil or freshwater
5.3 Acoustic barriers in urban areas along railroads and highways
5.5 Industrial floors and heavy framework
6 Shipbuilding
6.1 Boat decks and planking
6.2 Boat and yacht layouts
6.3 Pleasure-boating pontoons
7 Miscellaneous uses
7.1 Cooperage and vat making