Béli

Beli

Béli

Julbernardia pellegriniana

There are two sub-species: The brown Beli (alternating different shades of brown), and the red Beli (uniform coppery red colour)

Resistance to fungi poor weak medium good
Resistance to dry wood insect borers poor weak medium good
Resistance to termites poor weak medium good
Impregnability poor weak medium good
Stability poor weak medium good

Origin: Gabon

Possible end-uses: Cabinet-making, flooring, plywood, coffins.
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Marketing: Sawnwood

Physical and mechanical properties: semi-hard to hard wood, nervous, elastic and resistant to splitting