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Latin name: Pterocarpus soyauxii |
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Country of origin: Cameroon, Gabon |
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Density: 810 Kg/cu m |
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Hardness: Hard |
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Dimensions: 500 x 500 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Width: 40 mm
Height: 20 mm
Number of planks: 9 |
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Stability: Small movement |
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Description: Sapwood - whitish, very distinct  Heartwood: Colour red with occasional bright coral colouring and with darker veins of brown on exposure to light Sporadic white colouring does not lead to any deterioration in the quality of the wood Grain: Straight with light cross-grain Coarse with no silver grain |
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Physical characteristics: Density at 12% (Kg/cu m) MV12: 770 Volumetric shrinkage for 1% of moisture v% = 0.43 |
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Notes: Exceptionally high durability Not vulnerable to lyctus beetle attack Medium impregnability Very good for nautical constructions
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