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Berlinia confusa Hoyle

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Berlinia
Other names sarkpei (LR); pocouli, melegba (CI); ekpogoi (NG); abem, essabem (CM); m'possa (CD, AO); berlinia /D (Handel) /E (trade) /F (commerce) /P (comercio) /S (comercio)

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Africa
States and Territories Sierra Leone; Nigeria; Liberia; Ivory Coast; Ghana; Gabon; Cameroon

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Berlinia
Species confusa
Author citation Hoyle
Scientific name Berlinia confusa Hoyle

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

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

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 0.58-0.76 kg/m3

Appearances