Family : MELIACEAE

Scientific name(s) : Khaya anthotheca, Khaya ivorensis, Khaya grandifoliola

Description of the log 

- Diameter : de 80 à 120 cm

- Thickness of sapwood : de 3 à 8 cm

- Buoyancy : flottable

Physical properties

- Density : 0.57

- Monnin hardness : 2.5

- Coeff. Voluminal withdrawal : 0.39%

- Total tangential withdrawal : 5.5%

- Total radial withdrawal : 3.7%

- Not saturation of fibres : 28%

Uses

- Current furniture

- Furniture of luxury

- Clear-cut plating

- Skirting

- Naval construction (bordered and bridge)

- Light boats

- Face or against plywood face

- Interior wood finishing and external

- Coating externale

- Light frame