This product is also known as.

AFZELIA; APA; APAL; AZODAU; CHANFUTA; DOUSSIE; LINGUE; M'BANGA

Natural Durability

Strength

Sawing

Machining

Very High

High

Slow, with some blunting

Satifactory

Finishing

Fixing

Shrinkage

Movement in service

Good

Pre-boring requires

Small

Small

Additional Details

A darkish red/brown heartwood with a paler sapwood. This species also has a interlocked grain, and a course texture. This timber dries slowly with very little degrade.

This timber is available in a wide range of sizes.