Baborochi borun
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
At a glance
Scientific nameIsoberlinia tomentosa
Trade / common nameBaborochi borun
FamilyCaesalpiniaceae
RegionMiddle Africa · Western Africa · Eastern Africa · Southern Africa · Northern Africa · Africa
Uses
Cabinetmaking, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Mine timbers, Posts, Railroad ties, Vehicle parts
Countries & Distribution
These country connections come directly from the same SQL country–species bridge used by Country Detail and the Global Navigator.
🇦🇴Angola
historical
🇨🇲Cameroon
historical
🇨🇫Central African Republic
historical
🇨🇬Congo
historical
🇨🇩Democratic Republic of the Congo
historical
🇬🇭Ghana
historical
🇲🇼Malawi
historical
🇳🇬Nigeria
historical
🇿🇦South Africa
historical
🇸🇩Sudan
historical
🇹🇿Tanzania
captured
🇿🇲Zambia
historical
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
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
Yellow
Purple
Pink
Orange
Pale red to pink
Greenish to greyish
Sapwood Color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
White
Yellow
Brown
White to yellow
Paler than heartwood
Uses & Applications
Common Uses
Cabinetmaking, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Mine timbers, Posts, Railroad ties, Vehicle parts
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