Dibetou / Bibolo
Scientific name:
Lovoa trichilioides
Cameroonian name:
Dibetou
Distribution in tropical Africa:
From Sierra Leone to Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo
Description of the wood:
Bark: brown, often marked with light lichens, fairly smooth, scaly in old specimens; garnet red edge towards the outside, thin pinkish layer towards the inside, very fragrant, not very abundant yellow gum.
Sapwood: white, well differentiated.
Wood: brown with darker veins.
Log diameter: /.
Physical properties:
Tender, moderately nervous
Mechanical properties:
Quite fissile, not very shock resistant
Uses:
Cabinetmaking veneer, plywood, carpentry, hulls of small boats.