Movingui
Scientific name:
Distemonanthus benthamianus
Cameroonian name:
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Distribution in tropical Africa:
From Sierra Leone to Gabon
Description of the wood:
Bark: characteristic, red, smooth, peeling off in thin plates; brittle, reddish granular slice.
Sapwood: well differentiated, light yellow.
Wood: Lemon yellow, siliceous.
Log diameter: /.
Physical properties:
Medium-hard, medium-strength
Mechanical properties:
Elastic, shock resistant
Uses:
Cabinetmaking veneer, interior and exterior carpentry, parquet floors, chemical tanks, turning.