Koto
Scientific name:
Pterygota macrocarpa
Cameroonian name:
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Distribution in tropical Africa:
From Ivory Coast to the Democratic Republic of Congo
Description of the wood:
Bark: beige-grey, smooth, superficially cracked; brittle yellowish edge.
Sapwood: undifferentiated.
Wood: /.
Log diameter: /.
Physical properties:
Medium-hard, nervous
Mechanical properties:
Not very shock resistant
Uses:
Veneer, interior carpentry, furnishings.