Dibetou

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Dibetou

Dibetou

Lovoa Klaineana

This wood is yellowish or grey brown and has black depots in its pores. Also called Bibolo.

  • 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 Gabon

Possible end-uses: sliced veneers, cabinet-making, furniture, interior joinery

Marketing: Sawnwood

Physical and mechanical properties: the wood is soft, moderately nervous, quite fissile and with low shock-resistance.

 

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