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Ebène
Family: EBENACEAE
Scientific names: DIOSPYROS CRASSIFLORA / MESPILIFORMIS
Origin: CENTRAL AFRICAWOOD DESCRIPTION
Reference color: black
Sapwood: very distinct
Grain: fine Grain
: straight or interlocked
Counter grain : lightLogs can have different types of defects, including fine pitting and heart rots.
The wood is uniform black to black brown.€1.00€1.10Ebène
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Ebiara
Appellation : BERLINIA
Famille : CAESALPINACEAE
Noms scientifiques : BERLINIA BRACTEOSA / CONFUSA / GRANDIFLORA
Provenance : AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST – AFRIQUE CENTRALEDESCRIPTION DU BOIS
Couleur référence : brun rosâtre
Aubier : bien distinct
Grain : moyen
Fil : droit ou contre-fil
Contre-fil : légerPrésence de veines violettes ou brun sombre. Canaux de résine fréquents.
€1.00€1.10Ebiara
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Eyong
Name: BONGELE
Family: STERCULIACEAE
Scientific names: ERIBROMA OBLONGA – STERCULIA OBLONGA
Origin: WEST AFRICA – CENTRAL AFRICAWOOD DESCRIPTION
Reference color: light yellow
Sapwood: not very distinct
Grain: medium Grain:
straight or cross grain
Counter grain: light
Creamy white to pale yellow brown with white veins. Wide mesh. Fat to the touch. Unpleasant odor when green€1.00€1.10Eyong
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Iroko
Name: KAMBALA
Family: MORACEAE
Scientific names: MILICIA EXCELSA / REGIA
Origin: WEST AFRICA – CENTRAL AFRICAWOOD DESCRIPTION
Reference color: yellow brown
Sapwood: quite distinct
Grain: coarse
Thread: counter grain
Counter grain: lightYellow brown to more or less dark brown with golden reflections. Ribboned appearance on quarter, darker veins on back. Possible presence of very hard white concretions; sometimes a darker tint surrounds them.
€1.00€1.10Iroko
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Kevazingo
Appellations: BUBINGA
Family: CAESALPINIOIDEAE
Scientific names: GUIBOURTIA DEMEUSEI / PELLEGRINIANA / TESSMANNII
Origin: CENTRAL AFRICAWOOD DESCRIPTION
Reference color: red brown
Sapwood: very distinct
Grain: medium Grain
: straight or cross-grain
Counter-grain: lightPinkish or reddish brown wood very finely veined with purplish red. A few brown veins. Wire sometimes wavy
€1.00€1.10Kevazingo
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Kotibé
Name: ABORBORA
Family: STERCULIACEAE
Scientific names: NESOGORDONIA PAPAVERIFERA – CISTANTHERA PAPAVERIFERA
Origin: WEST AFRICA – CENTRAL AFRICAWOOD DESCRIPTION
Reference color: red brown
Sapwood: very distinct
Grain: fine Grain
: straight or counter-grain
Counter-grain: lightPale brown to reddish brown wood. Ribboned and moiré aspect on quarter. Sometimes very small knots are present.
€1.00€1.10Kotibé
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Koto
Name: KOTO
Family: MALVACEAE
Scientific names: PTERYGOTA BEQUAERTII – PTERYGOTA MACROCARPA
Origin: AFRICAWOOD DESCRIPTION
Reference color: creamy white
Sapwood: not distinct
Grain: medium Grain
: straight or counter-grain
Counter-grain: lightThe tree sometimes has extensive buttresses. Creamy white to light yellow wood, attractive speckled appearance on quarter. Unpleasant odor when green.
€1.00€1.10Koto
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Limba
Appellations : FRAKÉ
Famille : COMBRETACEAE
Noms scientifiques : TERMINALIA SUPERBA
Provenance : AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST – AFRIQUE CENTRALEDESCRIPTION DU BOIS
Couleur référence : jaune clair
Aubier : non distinct
Grain : moyen
Fil : droit ou contre-fil
Contre-fil : légerCertaines grumes présentent un bois parfait noir grisâtre, plus ou moins veiné.
€1.00€1.10Limba
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Moabi
Name: AYAP – ADJAP
Family: SAPOTACEAE
Scientific names: BAILLONELLA TOXISPERMA – MIMUSOPS DJAVE
Origin: CENTRAL AFRICAWOOD DESCRIPTION
Reference color: red brown
Sapwood: very distinct
Grain: fine Grain
: straight or counter-grain
Counter-grain: lightWood pinkish brown to red brown more or less dark and finely veined. Satin aspect on quarter.
€1.00€1.10Moabi
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Movingui
Name: EYEN – AYAN
Family: CAESALPINIOIDEAE
Scientific names: DISTEMONANTHUS BENTHAMIANUS
Origin: WEST AFRICA – CENTRAL AFRICAWOOD DESCRIPTION
Reference color:
sapwood yellow : very distinct
Grain: medium
Thread: counter-thread
Counter-thread: lightLemon yellow to yellow brown. Some logs produce richly figured light wood. Possible presence of internal tensions and gales.
€1.00€1.10Movingui
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Niangon
Appellations : OGOUE
Famille : MALVACEAE
Noms scientifiques : TARRIETIA DENSIFLORA / UTILIS HERITIERA DENSIFLORA / UTILIS
Provenance : AFRIQUE CENTRALE – AFRIQUE DE L’OUESTDESCRIPTION DU BOIS
Couleur référence : brun rouge
Aubier : bien distinct
Grain : moyen
Fil : contre-fil
Contre-fil : légerBois brun rosé à brun rouge violacé, devenant mordoré en vieillissant. Maillure large et visible. Gras au toucher.
€1.00€1.10Niangon
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