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Guibourtia ehie (A.Chev.) J.Leonard

Amazakoue; Ovengkol; Amazique; Amazoué; Hyedua; Black Hyedua; Mozambique; Ovangkol; Shedua

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Ovèngkol
English Amazakoue; Ovengkol; Amazique; Amazoué; Hyedua; Black Hyedua; Mozambique; Ovangkol; Shedua
Other names amazoue, whimawe (CI); mongoy (GA, GQ,); anokye, ehie, hyeduanini, hyedun (GH); "palissandro" (GQ)

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

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

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Guibourtia
Species ehie
Author citation (A.Chev.) J.Leonard
Scientific name Guibourtia ehie (A.Chev.) J.Leonard

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

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

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries clearly recognizable
Heartwood with color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Mit Farbstreifen
Color heartwood braun/gelb/grün

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 2
Beetle D
Termites D
Lithophagous molluscs S

Impregnability
(according to EN 350)

Impregnability of heartwood 3
Impregnability of the sapwood 1
Width of the sapwood m

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

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 720.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 780.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 820.00 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

Amazakoue; Ovengkol; Amazique; Amazoué; Hyedua; Black Hyedua; Mozambique; Ovangkol; Shedua

GUEH , rift , ©Bollinger Furniere

Amazakoue; Ovengkol; Amazique; Amazoué; Hyedua; Black Hyedua; Mozambique; Ovangkol; Shedua

Guibourtia ehie , ©Dennis Wilson