Latin name:- Terminalia ivorensis

This product is also known as.

EMIRE; FRAMIRE; IDIGBOU; LIDIA

Natural Durability

Strength

Sawing

Machining

High

Medium

Easy

Some Grain Pick Up

Finishing

Fixing

Shrinkage

Movement in service

Easy

No Problems 

Medium

Small

Additional Details

Pale creamy yellow heartwood and sapwood. It has a medium coarse texture. The grain is straight/interlocked, sometimes with irregular stripe. The logs sometimes have a brittleheart, providing wood of varible density. The wood dries quickly, without any problems. A stable medium weight wood, sometimes compared with Oak. The wood sometimes contains a yellow dye and may stain in contact with iron.

This timber is always in stock and is available in a variety of rough sawn cuts.