Family : SAPOTACEAE (angiosperme)

Scientific name(s) : Tieghemella heckelii, Tieghemella africana

Description of the log 

• Diameter : de 90 à 130 cm
• Thickness of sapwood : de 4 à 8 cm
• Buoyancy : flottable

Physical properties

• Density : 0.69
• Monnin hardness : 4
• Coeff. Voluminal withdrawal : 0.48%
• Total tangential withdrawal : 7.3%
• Total radial withdrawal : 5.6%
• Not saturation of fibres : 28%

Uses

• Pont (parties non en contact avec le sol ou l’water)
• Interior wood finishing and external
• Staircases (inside)
• Light frame
• Current furniture
• Face et contre face de contreplaqué
• Coating external
• Clear-cut plating
• Naval construction (bordered and bridge)
• Sculpture
• Skirting
• Furniture of luxury
• Naval construction (frame)
• Interior of plywood
• Fund of vehicle or container