Family : FABACEAE (angiosperme)

Scientific name(s) : Millettia laurentii, Millettia stuhlmannii

Description of the log 

• Diameter : de 60 à 100 cm
• Thickness of sapwood : de 2 à 3 cm
• Buoyancy : non flottable

Physical properties

• Density : 0.87
• Monnin hardness : 9.1
• Coeff. Voluminal withdrawal : 0.69%
• Total tangential withdrawal : 9.1%
• Total radial withdrawal : 5.9%
• Not saturation of fibres : 22%

Uses

• Parquet floor
• Clear-cut plating
• Interior wood finishing and external
• Skirting
• Sculpture
• Furniture of luxury
• Current furniture
• Coating externale
• Turned articles