Sipo APPEARANCE AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. Sapele is one of the most valuable wood species and is harvested in forests in the eastern and southern regions of Cameroon. Sapele trees can grow as tall as 50 m and have a trunk diameter of up to 1.3 m. One special feature of sapele is that its trunk …
Sapele APPEARANCE AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. Sapele is one of the most valuable wood species and is harvested in forests in the eastern and southern regions of Cameroon. Sapele trees can grow as tall as 50 m and have a trunk diameter of up to 1.3 m. One special feature of sapele is that its trunk …
Padauk APPEARANCE AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. Padauk is harvested in forests in the central region of Cameroon. The tree reaches a maximum height of 40 m and achieves a trunk diameter of up to 1.1 m. The trunk is straight and cylindrical and has root flares. Freshly sawn padauk has an attractive coral red colour. The …
Bilinga APPEARANCE AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. Bilinga grows in forest areas in the central and southern regions of Cameroon. The trunk of the tree can grow to a height of up to 40 m, has a maximum diameter of 1.5 m and is completely cylindrical. Bilinga is a heavy, very strong wood. It is relatively difficult …
Dabema APPEARANCE AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. Dabema is harvested in the central and coastal regions of Cameroon. Dabema trees can reach a height of up to 40 m, and their trunks have diameters ranging from 0.6 to 1.2 m. The whitish grey or light brown sapwood is easily to distinguish from the heartwood. Dabema wood is …
Dibetou APPEARANCE AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. Dibetou is harvested in various forest areas in the central, southern and eastern regions of Cameroon. The trunk often grows to a height of 50 m and has a diameter of approximately 1.5 m. The heartwood is brown to yellow, darkens considerably as it ages and is shiny without streaks. …
Iroko APPEARANCE AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. Iroko wood is harvested in forests in the eastern region of Cameroon. The tree achieves a trunk diameter of up to 1 m. The usually straight, cylindrical trunk often has root flares. Freshly sawn iroko is butter yellow to brown yellow, sometimes with dark brown marks. The wood has a straight, …
Kosipo APPEARANCE AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. Kosipo is harvested in forests in the southern and eastern regions of Cameroon. The maximum height of kosipo trees is 55 m with a trunk diameter of up to 2.5 m. The trunk is usually straight and cylindrical and may have root flares. Sawn kosipo is brown to dark red …
Movingui APPEARANCE AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. Movingui is harvested in forests in the central region of Cameroon. The tree reaches a height of up to 50 m and has a maximum trunk diameter of 1.4 m. The trunk is straight and cylindrical. Its light yellow to yellow brown colour is regarded as the distinctive feature of …
Acajou APPEARANCE AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. Mahogany is exploited in the forests of southern Cameroon. Mahogany trees can reach a height of 60 m and a diameter of 1.8 m. Its trunks are often straight and cylindrical with serifs at the rootsThe sapwood of the ekop-naga is white to pale yellow. The heartwood is clearly demarcated. …
