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Chrysophyllum africanum A.DC.

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Longhi
Other names

Further information

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Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Western Africa
States and Territories Ghana; Guinea; Ivory Coast; Liberia; Nigeria; Sierra Leone; Cabinda; Central African Republic; Cameroon; Congo; Gabon; Gulf of Guinea Is.; Zaire; Kenya; Uganda

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Ericales
Family Sapotaceae
Genus Chrysophyllum
Species africanum
Author citation A.DC.
Scientific name Chrysophyllum africanum A.DC.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 4
Common furniture beetle (Anobium) n/a
Termites M
Lyctus S
Remarks Lyctus S

Impregnability
(according to EN 350)

Impregnability of heartwood 2
Impregnability of the sapwood 1
Width of the sapwood x

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

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 700.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 730.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 800.00 kg/m3

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