AFRORMOSIA
tropical timber species

Botanical name of AFRORMOSIA:
Pericopsis elata

Uses:

Uses class:

Uses Class 4

Class of resistance:

Class 2 - durable

Density (at 12% of wood moisture):

0.740

Resistance to marin borer:

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

CITES:

No registration

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

13140

Color:

Yellow brown

Stability:

Poorly stable - Moderately stable

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Association

ATIBT member

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About
AFRORMOSIA 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

2.4 Shutters and closures

3 Carpentry and interior fittings

3.1 Wooden floors

3.2 Interior staircases

3.3 Doors and door frames

3.4 Moulding

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

6 Shipbuilding

6.1 Boat decks and planking

6.3 Pleasure-boating pontoons

7 Miscellaneous uses

7.2 Turnery, cutlery and brushmaking

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