Lati
Scientific name:
Amphimas ferrugineus
Cameroonian name:
Edjin
Distribution in tropical Africa:
Cameroon, Gabon
Description of the wood:
Bark: rough dark gray, granular ochre edge at the periphery, fibrous inside, exuding a red liquid.
Sapwood: poorly differentiated, yellowish.
Wood: yellow brown.
Log diameter: /.
Physical properties:
Medium-hard, medium-strength
Mechanical properties:
Quite fissile, not very elastic
Uses:
Interior carpentry, parquet flooring, molding, standard furniture or elements, sliced veneer, paneling, framework, packaging and crates.