DIBETOU

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DESCRIPTION

The heartwood is bronze orange-brown, with gum lines causing black streaks or lines. The grain is usually interlocked, but is sometimes straight, texture moderately fine to fine. The wood is lustrous and has an attractive appearance, with a ribbon-like aspect on quarter-sawn surfaces. It has a cedar-like scent.

  • Local Name

    Bibolo

  • Scientific Name

    Lovoa trichilioides

  • Other Names

    African Walnut, Noyer d'Afrique, Tigerwood

SNAPSHOT

Wieght

540

Kg / M3

Hardness

4180

Janka Ranking (N)

Density

0.54

Specific Gravity

Working With Afzelia

  • General Workability
  • Wood Texture
  • Ease of Finish

COMMON USES

  • Cabinetwork (high class furniture)
  • Current furniture or furniture components
  • Sliced veneer
  • Interior panelling
  • Veneer for back or face of plywood
  • Interior joinery
  • Turned goods
  • Seats
  • Light carpentry
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