BOSSE
tropical timber species

Botanical name of BOSSE:
Guarea cedrata, Guarea laurentii, Guarea thompsonii

Uses:

Uses class:

Uses Class 3.1

Class of resistance:

Class 2 - durable

Density (at 12% of wood moisture):

0.630

Resistance to marin borer:

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

CITES:

Registration annex 1

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

12650

Color:

Pinkish brown

Stability:

Stable

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Forest producer

Importer

Transformer

Trader

Builder

Sales agent

Association

ATIBT member

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About
BOSSE tropical timber

Products workable from this species :

1 Structures and panels

1.1 Lightweight structures

1.3 Finger joints

1.4 Plywood, inside face and outside face

1.5 Plywood, inner layers

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

2.4 Shutters and closures

3 Carpentry and interior fittings

3.1 Wooden floors

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

4.2 Single-level terraces and pool areas

4.4 Shelters, outdoor furniture and playgrounds

4.5 Gates

4.6 Visual barriers and windbreak panels, pergolas

6 Shipbuilding

6.1 Boat decks and planking

6.2 Boat and yacht layouts

Learn more about the exotic species Bossé.

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