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Autranella congolensis (De Wild.) A.Chev.

Mukulungu

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Mukulungu
English Mukulungu
Other names elang, elanzok (CM); bouanga (CF); mfua (CG); kungulu (AO)

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Western Africa; Eastern Africa
States and Territories Nigeria; Cabinda; Central African Republic; Cameroon; Congo; Gabon; Zaire

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Ericales
Family Sapotaceae
Genus Autranella
Species congolensis
Author citation (De Wild.) A.Chev.
Scientific name Autranella congolensis (De Wild.) A.Chev.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

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

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Heartwood with color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood braun bis rot

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 1
Beetle D
Termites D
Lithophagous molluscs D

Impregnability
(according to EN 350)

Impregnability of heartwood 3
Impregnability of the sapwood 3
Width of the sapwood s

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

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 850.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 950.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 1100.00 kg/m3

Areas of application

Decking

Appearances

Wood

Mukulungu

Autranella congolensis , ©Dennis Wilson