Ayous
Scientific name:
Triplochiton nigericum
Cameroonian name:
Obèche
Distribution in tropical Africa:
From Sierra Leone to the Democratic Republic of Congo
Description of the wood:
Bark: whitish, smooth in young trees, peeling off in scaly patches in older trees; flaky yellowish edge.
Sapwood: undifferentiated, 5-8 cm.
Wood: creamy white.
Log diameter: 80 to 100 cm.
Physical properties:
Very tender, moderately nervous
Mechanical properties:
Low resistance to splitting, elastic, low resistance to impact
Uses:
Plywood, packaging (reinforced crates, crates, cheese boxes), flat doors, interior woodwork, moldings, furniture frames and interiors, crates, shoe heels, foundry models, wooden toys, canoes, mortars.