Iatandza
Scientific name:
Albizia ferruginea
Cameroonian name:
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Distribution in tropical Africa:
From Casamance to Angola and Uganda
Description of the wood:
Bark: dark gray, thick, very scaly; granular, brittle, yellowish slice, exuding a fairly abundant reddish-brown gum.
Sapwood: well differentiated, white.
Wood: grayish white to pinkish beige.
Log diameter: /.
Physical properties:
Soft to medium-hard; medium-tender
Mechanical properties:
Stiff, not very shock resistant
Uses:
Interior carpentry, furnishings, moldings, plywood.