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Baillonella toxisperma Pierre

African pearwood

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Moabi
Deutsch Moabi
English African pearwood
Français Moabi
Italiano Moabi
Suomi Moabi
Norsk Moabi
Čeština Moabi
Español Moabi
Svenska Moabi
Polski Moabi
Український Moabi
Român Moabi
Русский Moabi
Български Moabi
EESTI Moabi
日本語 Moabi
Other names adjap, ayap, djave (CM); ayap (GQ); dimpampi (CG); m'foi (GA); muamba jaune (CD)

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC
Xylotheque

Origin

Geographic Regions Western Africa
States and Territories Nigeria; Cabinda; Central African Republic; Cameroon; Congo; Gabon; Zaire

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Ericales
Family Sapotaceae
Genus Baillonella
Species toxisperma
Author citation Pierre
Scientific name Baillonella toxisperma Pierre

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/sapbatox.htm

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Heartwood with color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood braun bis rot

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 1
Beetle D
Termites D
Lithophagous molluscs D
Remarks Unter Laborbedin-gungen nicht beständig gegen Termiten

Impregnability according to EN 350

Impregnability of heartwood 3-4
Impregnability of the sapwood n/a
Width of the sapwood m

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 770.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 800.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 830.00 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

African pearwood

Baillonella toxisperma , ©Dennis Wilson