Africian canarium
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
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Nom scientifiqueCanarium schweinfurthii
Nom commercial / communAfrician canarium
FamilleBurseraceae
RégionMiddle Africa · Western Africa · Africa · Northern Africa · Eastern Africa
Distribution
Widely distributed in East, Central, and West Africa.
Usages
Agricultural implements, Bent Parts, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Casks, Chairs, Chemical derivatives, Chests, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Door, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Flooring, Fuelwood, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Moldings, Office furniture, Packing cases, Paneling, Parquet flooring, Particleboard, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Stools, Structural plywood, Turnery, Utility furniture, Utility plywood, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wardrobes
Pays et distribution
Ces liens pays proviennent directement du même pont SQL pays–espèce utilisé par Country Detail et Global Navigator.
🇦🇴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
🇳🇬Nigeria
historical
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
historical
🇸🇩Sudan
historical
🇹🇿Tanzania
captured
🇺🇬Uganda
historical
Images du bois
Images historiques liées associées à cette fiche d’espèce.
Africian canarium
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
Africian canarium
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
Projets et inspiration
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Travail du bois finDétails décoratifsPetits objets artisanaux
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Apparence
Heartwood color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Brown
Red
Pale brown
Pale red to pink
White to cream
Yellowish tan
Yellow to golden-yellow to orange
Light brown
Darkens upon exposure
The wood may contain numerous small knots. Stained Canarium is so similar in appearance to African mahogany (Khaya ) that it usually requires an expert to differentiate between the two.
Sapwood Color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Brown
Red
White to yellow
Pinkish
Clearly differentiated from the heartwood
Not clearly differentiated from the heartwood.
Yellowish-brown
Paler than heartwood
Pale brown
Different than heartwood
Darkens upon exposure
Luster
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Medium
Lustrous
Pronounced
Usages et applications
Common Uses
Agricultural implements, Bent Parts, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Casks, Chairs, Chemical derivatives, Chests, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Door, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Flooring, Fuelwood, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Moldings, Office furniture, Packing cases, Paneling, Parquet flooring, Particleboard, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Stools, Structural plywood, Turnery, Utility furniture, Utility plywood, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wardrobes
Product Sources
The ITTO reports that timber from this species is produced only occasionally and is exported in low but regular volumes.
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