African corkwood
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
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Wissenschaftlicher NameMusanga cecropioides
Handels- / gebräuchlicher NameAfrican corkwood
FamilieMoraceae
RegionMiddle Africa · Western Africa · Africa · Southern Africa · Eastern Africa
Verbreitung
The genus Musanga consists of only one species with a growth range confined to West and Central Africa. The species occurs from Guinea to Zaire and Angola. It is found in forest clearings, secondary forests, and old and abandoned farms. It occurs in abundance in localized areas and is often found in almost pure stands. The species is also suitable for plantations.
Verwendungen
Balusters, Barge fenders, Baskets, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Building materials, Canoes, Carvings, Casks, Chairs, Charcoal, Chemical derivatives, Concrete formwork, Construction, Core Stock, Docks, Dockwork, Food containers, Harbor work, Hardboards, Insulating boards, Interior construction, Joinery, Light construction, Marine construction, Model airplanes, Moldings, Musical instruments, Musical instruments: percussion, Naval architecture, Oars, Packing cases, Particleboard, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Pulpwood, Raft floats, Rafts, Shingles, Specialty items, Sporting Goods, Stairworks, Stringers, Tool handles, Toys, Veneer, Wharf construction, Woodwork
Länder & Verbreitung
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🇦🇴Angola
historical
🇧🇯Benin
historical
🇨🇲Cameroon
historical
🇨🇫Central African Republic
historical
🇨🇬Congo
historical
🇨🇮Côte d'Ivoire
historical
🇨🇩Democratic Republic of the Congo
historical
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
historical
🇬🇦Gabon
captured
🇬🇭Ghana
historical
🇱🇷Liberia
historical
🇳🇦Namibia
historical
🇳🇬Nigeria
historical
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
historical
🇹🇬Togo
historical
🇺🇬Uganda
historical
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Erscheinungsbild
Heartwood color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
White to cream
Yellow to golden-yellow to orange
Pale red to pink
Pale brown
Greenish to greyish
Wood color is reported to range from whitish or yellowish to pale brown and turns to a pale yellowish white color with age.
Sapwood Color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Same as heartwood
White to yellow
The sapwood is not indistinguishable from the heartwood.
Luster
Low
Pronounced
Verwendungen & Anwendungen
Common Uses
Balusters, Barge fenders, Baskets, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Building materials, Canoes, Carvings, Casks, Chairs, Charcoal, Chemical derivatives, Concrete formwork, Construction, Core Stock, Docks, Dockwork, Food containers, Harbor work, Hardboards, Insulating boards, Interior construction, Joinery, Light construction, Marine construction, Model airplanes, Moldings, Musical instruments, Musical instruments: percussion, Naval architecture, Oars, Packing cases, Particleboard, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Pulpwood, Raft floats, Rafts, Shingles, Specialty items, Sporting Goods, Stairworks, Stringers, Tool handles, Toys, Veneer, Wharf construction, Woodwork
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