AFRORMOSIA
Pericopsis elata
AFRORMOSIA |
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| BOTANICAL NAMES | Pericopsis elata. |
| ORIGINS FAMILY | It belongs to the family of Leguminosae-Papilionatae. |
| GROWTH AREA | This tree develops below ground of the Guinea coats, between the Congo, the Ivory Coast and Cameroun. |
| SPECIFIC WEIGHT | Green 1100 kg/m³ – Dried 750 kg/m³ at 12% C.U. |
| TECHNOLOGICAL FEATURES | The sapwood is narrow, whitish, with a marked tendency to yellow. Instead, the heartwood is characterised by a brown-yellow colour with darker streaks. Its fine texture and its regular fibre give to this wood pleasant appearance. The Afrormosia is considered a decorative wood, infect it is often used for furniture of value as substitute for Teak. It is a hard and compact wood, easy to work and with only a single polishing, we obtain a wonderful sheen. |
| DRYING METHOD | It can easily be dried with very good results. |
| MAIN USES AND WORKING | This wood is used for the production of a large range of items in the transformation industry: from mosaic floor to nautical furniture. Thanks to its resistance to atmospheric agents, it is used for external constructions. |
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Fiscal code and VAT registration n. 04163110374
Mechanised processing code 029562.
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