Antiaris
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
At a glance
Scientific nameAntiaris africana
Trade / common nameAntiaris
FamilyMoraceae
RegionAustralia and New Zealand · Western Africa · Middle Africa · Eastern Africa · Northern Africa · Africa
Distribution
Tropical Africa.
Uses
Agricultural implements, Bedroom suites, Boat building (general), Boat building, Boxes and crates, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Carvings, Casks, Chairs, Charcoal, Chemical derivatives, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Cooperages, Core Stock, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Door, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Light construction, Living-room suites, Matches, Millwork, Moldings, Office furniture, Packing cases, Paneling, Plain veneer, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Pulpwood, Shingles, Shipbuilding, Sporting Goods, Tool handles, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative
Countries & Distribution
These country connections come directly from the same SQL country–species bridge used by Country Detail and the Global Navigator.
🇦🇺Australia
historical
🇧🇯Benin
historical
🇨🇲Cameroon
historical
🇨🇮Côte d'Ivoire
historical
🇨🇩Democratic Republic of the Congo
historical
🇬🇲Gambia
historical
🇬🇭Ghana
historical
🇬🇳Guinea
historical
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
historical
🇰🇪Kenya
historical
🇱🇷Liberia
historical
🇲🇱Mali
historical
🇳🇬Nigeria
historical
🇸🇳Senegal
historical
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
historical
🇸🇩Sudan
historical
🇹🇿Tanzania
captured
🇹🇬Togo
historical
🇺🇬Uganda
historical
Wood images
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Antiaris
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
Antiaris
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
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Appearance
Heartwood color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Yellow
Orange
White
Brown
Green/grey
Red
Tan
Yellow to golden-yellow to orange
White to cream
Pale brown
Greenish to greyish
Yellowish tan
Yellow - light
Cream - light
Sapwood Color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
White
Yellow
Brown
Red
Same as heartwood
White to yellow
Not distinct from heartwood
Luster
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Low
High
Medium
Slightly lustrous
Lustrous
Dull
Uses & Applications
Common Uses
Agricultural implements, Bedroom suites, Boat building (general), Boat building, Boxes and crates, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Carvings, Casks, Chairs, Charcoal, Chemical derivatives, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Cooperages, Core Stock, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Door, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Light construction, Living-room suites, Matches, Millwork, Moldings, Office furniture, Packing cases, Paneling, Plain veneer, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Pulpwood, Shingles, Shipbuilding, Sporting Goods, Tool handles, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative
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