Onzabili K / Angongui
Scientific name:
Antrocaryon klaineanum
Cameroonian name:
Agongui
Distribution in tropical Africa:
From Nigeria to Maymbe
Description of the wood:
Bark: grey, cracked, with vaguely rectangular scales, dotted with beige lenticels, brittle orange-yellow edge, exuding a small quantity of opaque yellow gum.
Sapwood: not very distinct, fine grain.
Wood: yellow-brown to gray-green color.
Log diameter: /.
Physical properties:
Tender, moderately nervous
Mechanical properties:
Slightly elastic to stiff; not very shock resistant
Uses:
Heavy frames, exterior joinery, bridges (in contact with the ground or water), sleepers, exterior cladding, vehicle or container bottoms.