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Amvout
Trichoscypha acuminata Engl.
ANACARDIACEAE
Amvut (Gabon); seng (Congo); Abambe (Central African Republic); Ngoyo (Cameroon); Ndoi (Cameroon); Levboda (Cameroon); Ekong (Cameroon); Amvut (Cameroon); Abut (Cameroon); Amvout
Trichoscypha congoensis Engl. ex De Wild.; Trichoscypha braunii Engl.; Sorindeia mannii Oliv.
The tree reaches a height of 30 m. The bole is slightly winding, up to 15 m. The trunk diameter attains 90 cm.
From Nigeria to Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Wood diffuse porous. Occasionally vessels exclusively solitary (over 90%). Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 100 to 150 micras (small). Tyloses thin walled. Non-vestured pits. Vessels per mm2 10 to 20 (abundant). Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pits coa Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Non-crystals in axial parenchyma cells. 3 to 4 cells per parenchyma strand. Rays more than 10 per mm (abundant). Rays non-storied. Rays 1 to 4 seriate. Silica bodies in the ray cells. Non-septate fibers. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
Unrestricted
The sapwood is pinkish white. The heartwood is red brown, it is clearly demarcated.
Straight or slightly interlocked, sometimes with an influence on further processing operations.
The texture of the wood is fine.
Ease of Drying: Drying is rather slow and sometimes difficult to perform. Drying Defects: Risks of distortions, casehardening and checks. Kiln Schedules: The kiln schedule has been tested.
Not suitable for veneering.
Not suitable for veneering.
Moderately easy; tools must be cautiously sharpened.
Easy; no particular problems.
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Easy; no particular problems.
Easy; no particular problems.
Pre-boring is necessary.
Glues well if basic gluing technical rules are followed.
Easy to perform; it gives good results.
Can be polished without surface preparation.
Working with hand tools is difficult.
HOUSING GENERAL, beams, joists, boards, flooring, parquet, frames, steps, TURNING, ornaments, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, handicrafts
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