Sougue
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
At a glance
Scientific nameParinari excelsa
Trade / common nameSougue
FamilyChrysobalanaceae
RegionWestern Africa · South America · Middle Africa · Africa · Caribbean · Eastern Africa
Distribution
This pan-tropical species occurs widely in tropical Africa and America. It usually grows in mixed stands at elevations of 3000 and 6000 feet (915 and 1830 m).
Uses
Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Charcoal, Construction, Decks, Domestic flooring, Factory construction, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Parquet flooring, Piling, Plywood, Poles, Railroad ties, Shipbuilding, Sporting Goods, Sub-flooring, Vehicle parts
Countries & Distribution
These country connections come directly from the same SQL country–species bridge used by Country Detail and the Global Navigator.
🇧🇯Benin
historical
🇧🇷Brazil
captured
🇨🇲Cameroon
historical
🇨🇴Colombia
historical
🇨🇮Côte d'Ivoire
historical
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
historical
🇬🇫French Guiana
historical
🇬🇲Gambia
historical
🇬🇭Ghana
historical
🇬🇳Guinea
historical
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
historical
🇬🇾Guyana
historical
🇱🇷Liberia
historical
🇳🇬Nigeria
historical
🇸🇳Senegal
historical
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
historical
🇸🇷Suriname
historical
🇹🇿Tanzania
captured
🇹🇬Togo
historical
🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago
historical
🇺🇬Uganda
historical
🇻🇪Venezuela
historical
Wood images
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Appearance
Heartwood color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Brown
Red
Purple
Green/grey
Pale red to pink
Reddish brown
Greenish to greyish
Yellow to golden-yellow to orange
Dark brown
Red - pale
Brown - chocolate
Sapwood Color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
White
White to yellow
Well defined
Paler than heartwood
Pale yellow
Not clearly differentiated from the heartwood
Luster
High
Slightly lustrous
Uses & Applications
Common Uses
Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Charcoal, Construction, Decks, Domestic flooring, Factory construction, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Parquet flooring, Piling, Plywood, Poles, Railroad ties, Shipbuilding, Sporting Goods, Sub-flooring, Vehicle parts
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