Bubinga

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Imported Hardwood Bubinga

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Latin Name: Guibourtia demeusei

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae - the Legume family

Other Common Name(s): African Rosewood, Akume, Amazakone, Eban, Ebana, Essingang, Kevazingo, Kssingang, Okweni, Ovang, Waka

Imported Hardwood

Suitable for Exterior/Interior Use
Interior Use Only

Uses
Flooring, Furniture, Millwork, Mouldings, Turnings

Distribution
This tree grows in Cameroon, Gabon, and Ivory Coast.

General Description: The heartwood is light reddish-brown and veined with pink or red stripes, the sapwood is a pale gray color with brownish streaks. The grain is often wavy, but can also be straight. The wood has a medium to fine texture.

Price Range ($ least expensive, $$$$$ most expensive):
$$$$$

Working Properties
Machining: Good
Nailing: Good
Glueing: Fair
Screwing: Fair
Finishing: Excellent

Physical Properties
Weight (lbs/BF): 4.6
Specific Gravity: 0.65-0.88
Modulus of Rupture (psi): 20,193-25,100
Modulus of Elasticity (1,000 psi): 1925-2,717
Side Hardness (lbs): 2610

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