Azobe

Regional distribution: West Africa and Central Africa

Sapwood:

  • clearly demarcated – pale pink – 5 cm.
  • intermediate zone between sapwood and heartwood sometimes present.

Heartwood:

  • color: dark red to purple-brown – white deposits in the pores.
  • grain: slightly/occasionally interlocked
  • texture: coarse
  • silver figure: none

End Uses:

  • railways sleepers
  • heavy duty flooring
  • wagon or truck trays
  • harbourworks
  • bridges
  • flooring for cattle shed