Family : MALVACEAE (angiosperme)

Scientific name(s) : Eribroma oblonga, Sterculia oblonga

Description of the log 

• Diameter : de 60 à 120 cm
• Thickness of sapwood : de 10 à 20 cm
• Buoyancy : non flottable

Physical properties

• Density : 0.74
• Monnin hardness : 3.7
• Coeff. Voluminal withdrawal : 0.48%
• Total tangential withdrawal : 10.6%
• Total radial withdrawal : 4.6%
• Not saturation of fibres : 34%

Uses

• Formwork
• Clear-cut plating
• Interior wood finishing 
• Current furniture
• Face et contre face de contreplaqué
• Skirting
• Parquet floor