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Afzelia quanzensis Welw.

Mahogany Bean; Pod Mahogany; Rhodesian Mahogany

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Afzelia
Deutsch Doussié; Afzelia; Afzelie
English Mahogany Bean; Pod Mahogany; Rhodesian Mahogany
Français Doussié
Italiano Doussié; Afzelia; Afzelie
Suomi Doussié; Afzelia; Afzelie
Norsk Doussié; Afzelia; Afzelie
Čeština Doussié; Afzelia; Afzelie
Español Doussié; Afzelia; Afzelie
Svenska Doussié; Afzelia; Afzelie
Polski Doussié; Afzelia; Afzelie
Український Doussié; Afzelia; Afzelie
Român Doussié; Afzelia; Afzelie
Русский Doussié; Afzelia; Afzelie
Български Doussié; Afzelia; Afzelie
EESTI Doussié; Afzelia; Afzelie
日本語 Doussié; Afzelia; Afzelie
Other names Afrikaans: Peulmahonie, Venda: Mutokota, Zulu: Inkehli

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
Cites
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Western Africa
States and Territories Zimbabwe; Zambia; Zaire; Uganda; Tanzania; Swaziland; South Africa; Somalia; Namibia; Mozambique; Malawi; Kenya; Botswana; Angola

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Afzelia
Species quanzensis
Author citation Welw.
Scientific name Afzelia quanzensis Welw.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
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Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries clearly recognizable
Heartwood with color stripes
Color heartwood braun bis rot

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 1
Beetle D
Termites D
Lithophagous molluscs S
Remarks Unter Laborbedingungen nicht beständig gegen Termiten

Impregnability according to EN 350

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

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

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 730.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 800.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 830.00 kg/m3

Areas of application

Decking; Furniture; Flooring; Street & Garden; Doors & Windowframes

Appearances

Wood

Mahogany Bean; Pod Mahogany; Rhodesian Mahogany

AFXX , rift , ©Bollinger Furniere

Mahogany Bean; Pod Mahogany; Rhodesian Mahogany

Afzelia quanzensis , ©Dennis Wilson