KOTO’
Pterygota macrocarpa
KOTO’ |
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| BOTANICAL NAMES | Pterygota macrocarpa. |
| ORIGINS FAMILY | It belongs to the family of Sterculiaceae. |
| GROWTH AREA | This tree grows below the ground of tropical area of the West Africa, especially in Cameroon and in the Ivory Coast. |
| SPECIFIC WEIGHT | Green 900 kg/m³ – Dried 700 kg/m³ at 12% C.U. |
| TECHNOLOGICAL FEATURES | Sapwood and heartwood are not clearly distinguished. The wood has a pale yellow / gold color which tends to darken with yellowish gray tones over time. It has a fairly coarse texture. Generally it has a slightly oily and not at all elastic structure. |
| DRYING METHOD | The artificial drying must be processed very slowly and carefully to avoid splitting and warping. |
| MAIN USES AND WORKING | You can work very well with all the tools present in carpentry. Moreover, it can be planed and cleaned very well and, for these reasons, it is considered a very decorative wood. This is a wood used in the furniture industry, in plywood factories that produce veneers and furniture of normal production. |
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