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Mildbraediodendron excelsum Harms

Muyati

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English Muyati
Other names bolélembé, bolélélembé (CD)

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories Zaire; Uganda; Sudan; Nigeria; Ghana; Central African Rep.; Cameroon

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Mildbraediodendron
Species excelsum
Author citation Harms
Scientific name Mildbraediodendron excelsum Harms

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

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

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries indistinct or not recognizable
Heartwood with color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood braun/braun und gelb

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC
Remarks /D Oberfläche mit auffälliger hell-dunkel Zeichnung durch stark ausgeprägtes paratracheales Parenchym /E typically variegated surface due to abundant light-coloured paratracheal parenchyma /F surface ramagée typique, due aux bandes claires de parenchyme /P superfô­cie tipicamente variegada devido ô  presência de parênquima paratraqueal de cor clara e abundante /S superficie tipicamente variegada debido a la presencia de parénquima paratraqueal claro y abundante

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

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 0.9-1.0 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

Muyati

Mildbraediodendron excelsum , ©Dennis Wilson