Dabema

Scientific name:

Piptadeniastrum africanum

Cameroonian name:

Atui

Distribution in tropical Africa:

From Casamance to Angola and Uganda

Description of the wood:

Bark: grey, possibly stained with red towards the base, thin (0.5-1 cm), smooth, marked with horizontal streaks, cream-coloured fibrous edge.
Sapwood: differentiated, grayish white (5 to 15 cm).
Wood: pinkish brown, greenish yellow or yellowish gray, with a fetid odor when fresh.
Log diameter: from 60 to 120 cm.

Physical properties:

Medium-hard, very nervous

Mechanical properties:

Averages

Uses:

Heavy framework, vehicle or container bases, exterior carpentry, rolling stock construction, glued laminated timber, plywood. NB: Can be used as a substitute for oak for certain applications. The unpleasant odor when green or when re-humidified must be taken into account depending on the type of work and its intended use.
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Dabema

Medium-hard, very nervous
Averages
Heavy framework, vehicle or container bases, exterior carpentry, rolling stock construction, glued laminated timber, plywood. NB: Can be used as a substitute for oak for certain applications. The unpleasant odor when green or when re-humidified must be taken into account depending on the type of work and its intended use.

Dabema

Nom scientifique :

Piptadeniastrum africanum

Nom camerounais :

Atui

Répartition en Afrique tropicale :

From Casamance to Angola and Uganda

Description du bois :

Ecorce : grey, possibly stained with red towards the base, thin (0.5-1 cm), smooth, marked with horizontal streaks, cream-coloured fibrous edge.
Aubier : differentiated, grayish white (5 to 15 cm).
Aspect du bois : pinkish brown, greenish yellow or yellowish gray, with a fetid odor when fresh.
Diamètre de la grume : from 60 to 120 cm.

Propriétés physiques :

Medium-hard, very nervous

Propriétés matérielles :

Averages

Utilisations :

Heavy framework, vehicle or container bases, exterior carpentry, rolling stock construction, glued laminated timber, plywood. NB: Can be used as a substitute for oak for certain applications. The unpleasant odor when green or when re-humidified must be taken into account depending on the type of work and its intended use.
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