Family : MELIACEAE (angiosperme)

Scientific name(s) : Lovoa trichilioides, Lovoa klaineana

Description of the log 

• Diameter : de 60 à 120 cm
• Thickness of sapwood : de 2 à 7 cm
• Buoyancy : flottable

Physical properties

• Density : 0.53
• Monnin hardness : 2.3
• Coeff. Voluminal withdrawal : 0.43%
• Total tangential withdrawal : 5.8%
• Total radial withdrawal : 3.7%
• Not saturation of fibres : 27%

Uses

• Furniture of luxury
• Interior wood finishing
• Turned articles
• Light frame
• Current furniture
• Clear-cut plating
• Skirting
• Face or against plywood face
• Seats