Bossé

Bossé
Guarea cedrata
The wood is uniformly pinkish brown. The fibre is usually quite curly, producing a nice mottled aspect. It can be quite oily due to resin exudation.
- 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: Cameroon and Congo
Possible end-uses: Cabinet-making, interior and exterior joinery, furniture, stairs
Marketing: Sawnwood and logs
Physical and mechanical properties: the wood is soft, moderately nervous and elastic with excellent shock-resistance.
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