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Daniellia oblonga Oliv.

Faro

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Faro
Deutsch Daniellia
English Faro
Français Daniellia
Italiano Daniellia
Suomi Daniellia
Norsk Daniellia
Čeština Daniellia
Español Daniellia
Svenska Daniellia
Polski Daniellia
Український Daniellia
Român Daniellia
Русский Daniellia
Български Daniellia
EESTI Daniellia
日本語 Daniellia
Other names ogea (GB, NG, GH); omugo, oziya (GB, NG); bolengu (CD); eye dua, shedua; eyele (GH); nsu (CM, GQ); singa (CG); bungbo, besi (LR); santan (SN); whoe, srua (LR); lonlaviol (GA); copal, heyedua, singa-n'dola

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Western Africa
States and Territories Nigeria; Equatorial Guinea; Cameroon; Sierra Leone; Liberia; Ivory Coast; Guinea Bissau; Guinea; Ghana

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Daniellia
Species oblonga
Author citation Oliv.
Scientific name Daniellia oblonga Oliv.

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 bis hell

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 4to5
Beetle n/a
Termites S
Lithophagous molluscs n/a

Impregnability according to EN 350

Impregnability of heartwood 2-3
Impregnability of the sapwood 1
Width of the sapwood b

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

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 480.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 490.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 510.00 kg/m3

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