Zebrawood
Botanical Name :
Microberlinia Brazzavillensis |
Common Names :
Zingana (Gabon),
Allen ele (Cameroon) |
Where it Grow:
West Africa, mainly in Gabon and Cameroon, gregarious,
sometimes in pure stands along riverbanks.
Main Uses
Decorative veneers, turnery. Because of high toughness, used
in ski manufacture, tool handles, etc.
General Description
Heartwood pale yellow brown with narrow darker streaks,
striping pattern varies considerably; sapwood white up to 4
in. wide, distinct. Texture medium to coarse; grain usually
wavy or interlocked; lustrous; unpleasant odor disappears
after drying.
Working Properties
Saws fairly well, a clean smooth finish is sometimes
difficult to obtain with machine or hand planing, tearing of
interlocked grain; good gluing properties, veneers need
careful handling to avoid cracking.
Physical Properties
Heartwood is durable and
resistant to termite attack.
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