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Tieghemella africana Pierre

Makoré

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Douka
Deutsch Makoré
English Makoré
Français Makoré
Italiano Makoré
Suomi Makoré
Norsk Makoré
Čeština Makoré
Español Makoré
Svenska Makoré
Polski Makoré
Український Makoré
Român Makoré
Русский Makoré
Български Makoré
EESTI Makoré
日本語 Makoré
Other names T. africana: douka (BE, DE, FR, GH, GQ, CM, NL), bavili, fang, n'duka, okalla (GH), duka (IT), okola (GH, GQ), T. heckelii: makoré (LR, CI, GH, GB, F, D) butusu, dumori (CI), baku, abacu, makori (GH), aganokwe, aganope (NG), kondofindo (CD)

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Western Africa
States and Territories Ivory Coast; Cameroon; Congo; Gabon; Zaire

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Ericales
Family Sapotaceae
Genus Tieghemella
Species africana
Author citation Pierre
Scientific name Tieghemella africana Pierre

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/saptiafr.htm

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries clearly recognizable
Heartwood with color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood braun bis rot

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 1
Beetle D
Termites D
Lithophagous molluscs D

Impregnability
(according to EN 350)

Impregnability of heartwood 4
Impregnability of the sapwood 2
Width of the sapwood m

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 620.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 660.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 720.00 kg/m3

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