Hardwood lumber species: medium density

afromosia /assamela / pericopsis elata

Afromosia lumber is used untreated for in ground or water contact projects. Acid resistant.

Exterior uses with no required preservatives: naval construction, decking, joinery,
garden furniture, chemical tanks.

Properties

bilinga/ badi / nauclea trillesii

Bilinga lumber is used untreated for in ground, water or marine contact projects.
Resistant to marine borers.

Exterior uses with no required preservatives: naval construction, decking, hydraulic works,
anti-slip board, decking bridge, terrace, posts, beams, truck flooring, joinery, stairs,
harbor works, boardwalk.

Properties (12% moisture)
Color: yellow brown
Density

African padauk / pterocarpus soyauxii

African padauk lumber is used untreated for in ground or water contact projects.

Exterior uses with no required preservatives: decking, joinery, naval constrution.

Properties (12% moisture)
Color: red-pink
Density

izombe / testulea gabonensis

Izombe lumber is used untreated for above the ground projects.
Exterior uses with no required preservatives: naval construction, truck flooring.

Properties (12% moisture)
Color: orange brown
Density

makore / douka / tieghemella heckelli

Makore lumber is used untreated for in ground, water or marine contact projects.
Exterior uses with no required preservatives: joinery, naval construction.

Properties (12% moisture)
Color: Brown yellow
Density: 690 kg/m3
Compression Strength: 58 Mpa
Modulus of Elasticity: 11,200 Mpa
Modulus of Rupture : 105 Mpa
Nail Holding: good
Planing: easy
Sawing: easy
Finishing: good
Decay resistibility: very resistant
Wear resistibility: resistant

iroko / chlorophora excelsa

Iroko lumber is not recommanded untreated for permanent in ground contact projects.

Exterior uses with no required preservatives: joinery, decking, boardwalk,
naval construction, garden furniture, chemical tanks, beam.

Properties (12% moisture)
Color: golden brown
Density

Top of page