Ilomba
Scientific name:
Pycnanthus angolensis
Cameroonian name:
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Distribution in tropical Africa:
From Casamance to Angola and Uganda
Description of the wood:
Bark: greyish brown (1/3cm), smooth, exfoliating in thin strips in old specimens; red granular slice on the outside, pinkish fibrous on the inside, darkening in the air.
Sapwood: undifferentiated.
Wood: pinkish brown to reddish with finely purplish red veins.
Log diameter: /.
Physical properties:
Very tender, moderately nervous
Mechanical properties:
Not very shock resistant
Uses:
Veneer cabinetmaking, cabinetmaking, furniture, parquet floors, stairs, carved objects.