Phone: (+237) 233 426 801

Family : FABACEAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE (angiosperme)

Scientific name(s) : Afzelia africana, Afzelia bella, Afzelia bipindensis, Afzelia pachyloba

Description of the log 

  • Diameter : de 60 à 90 cm
  • Thickness of sapwood : de 2 à 5 cm
  • Buoyancy : non flottable

Physical properties

  • Density : 0.80
  • Monnin hardness : 7.7
  • Coeff. Voluminal withdrawal : 0.44%
  • Total tangential withdrawal : 4.4%
  • Total radial withdrawal : 3%
  • Not saturation of fibres : 19%

Uses

  • Naval construction (frame)
  • Exterior wood finishing
  • Staircases (inside)
  • Bridges (parts not in contact with the ground or ’water)
  • Coating external
  • Current furniture
  • Parquet floor (heavy or industrial)
  • Framework
  • Clear-cut plating
  • Naval construction (bordered and bridge)
  • Interior wood finishing
  • Parquet floor
  • Skirting
  • Furniture of luxury
  • Cooperage-fermenting room
  • Heavy frame
  • Shingles
  • Hydraulic work (out of fresh’water)

Doussie properties

Density

0.80

Monnin hardness

7.7

Coeff. Voluminal withdrawal

0.44%

Total tangential withdrawal

4.4%

Total radial withdrawall

3%

Not saturation of fibres

19%

Our partners

Why us

CARRE POINT WOOD (CPW) Sarl,holding, trade and setting in Free On Board Company of tropical wood based in Douala (Cameroon), grew to become one of the largest forest companies in Cameroon,

Location

Timetable

Monday
8 H - 18 H
Tuesday
8 H - 18 H
Wednesday
8 H - 18 H
Thursday
8 H - 18 H
Friday
8 H - 18 H
Saturday
8 H - 16 H
Sunday
Closed

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