Origin
West Africa – Central Africa.
Working properties
Sawing: Power required
Machining: No difficulty
Gluing: Good
Nailing: Holding properties is difficult. Pre-boring necessary
Finishing: Good
General description
Blunting effect: Moderate
Drying: Slow, risk of distortion is high, risk of checking is high
Wood Bending: —
Natural durability: Very durable
Lyctus susceptibility: No
Preservative treatment: Resistant
Other: Very good resistant against marine borers. An alternate for Azobé and Greenheart.
Main uses
Railways sleepers, marine piling and dockwork, heavy-duty flooring, wagon trays.
