Tali

Tali
Erythropleum suaveolens
Yellow or orangey brown heartwood with red shades that darken when exposed to light. Well demarcated sapwood; 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, Congo and Gabon
Possible end-uses: Sleepers, carpentry, flooring, hydraulic works
Marketing: Logs, sawnwood, joists, decking
Physical and mechanical properties: Hard, resistant and naturally durable wood
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