Dahoma
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
At a glance
Scientific namePiptadeniastrum africanum
Trade / common nameDahoma
FamilyLeguminosae
RegionMiddle Africa · Western Africa · Africa · Southern Africa · Northern Africa · Eastern Africa
Distribution
The species occurs in tropical West Africa, from Senegal to Angola and across the Congo region to Uganda. It usually grows in mixed deciduous and evergreen forests, and is often found as single trees on farmlands. The species coppices well.
Uses
Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Bridge beams, Bridge construction, Bridge joists, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Charcoal, Cooperages, Decks, Domestic flooring, Flooring, Framing, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Joinery, Light construction, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Moldings, Paneling , Parquet flooring, Particleboard, Partitions, Plywood, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Sub-flooring, Truck bodies, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wainscotting
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
🇨🇮Côte d'Ivoire
historical
🇨🇩Democratic Republic of the Congo
historical
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
historical
🇬🇦Gabon
captured
🇬🇭Ghana
historical
🇬🇳Guinea
historical
🇱🇷Liberia
historical
🇳🇦Namibia
historical
🇳🇬Nigeria
historical
🇸🇳Senegal
historical
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
historical
🇸🇩Sudan
historical
🇺🇬Uganda
historical
Wood images
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Dahoma
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
Dahoma
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.
Brown
Red
Purple
Yellow to golden-yellow to orange
Pale brown
Greenish to greyish
Dark brown
White to cream
Light to dark brown, and often is a uniform yellow-orange to golden-brown
Sapwood Color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
White
White to yellow
Well defined
Different than heartwood
Pinkish
Paler than heartwood
Pale pink to gray-red
Clearly distinct from heartwood
It is generally about 2 inches (5 cm) in width
Luster
Lustrous
Pronounced
Uses & Applications
Common Uses
Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Bridge beams, Bridge construction, Bridge joists, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Charcoal, Cooperages, Decks, Domestic flooring, Flooring, Framing, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Joinery, Light construction, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Moldings, Paneling , Parquet flooring, Particleboard, Partitions, Plywood, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Sub-flooring, Truck bodies, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wainscotting
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