Azobé
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Azobé
Lophira alata
Dark red to purple brown wood. Intermediary zone between the sapwood and perfect wood (duramen). White deposits in the pores.
- 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
Possible end-uses: Hydraulic works (in freshwater and in a maritime environment), sleepers, bridges, heavy carpentry, wood frame construction
Marketing: Logs
Physical and mechanical properties: Very heavy and hard wood with excellent resistance
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