Doussie
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Afzelia bipiendensis, Afzelia pachyloba
After sawing, the wood is first light brown and then darkens. The general aspect is rather uniform with quite coarse texture.
- 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: flooring, furniture, cabinet-making, exterior and interior joinery
Marketing: Sawnwood
Physical and mechanical properties: the wood is hard to very hard, moderately nervous, quite fissile and with low shock-resistance. Very low shrinkage, very good dimensional stability
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