DOUSSIE
tropical timber species

Botanical name of DOUSSIE:
Afzelia africana, Afzelia bipindensis, Afzelia bella, Afzelia pachyloba

Product clases (uses):

Job class:

Uses Class 4

Class of resistance to fungi:

Class 1 - very durable

Specific gravity (at 12% of wood moisture):

0.800

Resistance to marin borer:

No- cannot be used in marine environment or in brackish water

Average longitudinal modulus of elasticity (moisture at 12%):

17020

Color:

Red brown

Stability:

Stable

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DOUSSIE tropical timber

Products workable from this species :

1 Structures and panels

1.6 Sliced veneer

2 Exterior joinery (building facade)

2.1 Cladding and outer coating

2.2 Windows and doors

2.3 Screen walls and solar shading

3 Carpentry and interior fittings

3.1 Wooden floors

3.2 Interior staircases

3.3 Doors and door frames

3.5 Interior panelling and cladding

3.6 Layout and furnishings

3.7 Furniture and cabinetmaking

4 Outdoor equipment - Recreation

4.1 Exterior staircases and guard railing

4.2 Single-level terraces and pool areas

4.3 Elevated terraces, balconies and corridors

4.4 Shelters, outdoor furniture and playgrounds

4.5 Gates

4.6 Visual barriers and windbreak panels, pergolas

5 Industrial usage and heavy work

5.2 Structures and bridges in contact with soil or freshwater

5.3 Acoustic barriers in urban areas along railroads and highways

5.5 Industrial floors and heavy framework

6 Shipbuilding

6.1 Boat decks and planking

6.2 Boat and yacht layouts

6.3 Pleasure-boating pontoons

7 Miscellaneous uses

7.1 Cooperage and vat making

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