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Scientific nameWiddringtonia whytei
Trade / common nameMlanje Cedar
FamilyCupressaceae
RegionAfrica
Common names
Mkungusa; Mlanje Cedar; Mlanje Cypress
Distribution
Described as a bush or a small tree, and occurs in South Africa, from the southwest Cape, east and northwards through Natal to the Soutpansberg in the northern Transvaal, up to an elevation of 8500 feet (2490 m). It is rather common along gullies and steep slopes on grassy mountain sides at Giant’s Castle Cathedral Peak in Natal.
Uses
Balusters; Building construction; Building materials; Chairs; Chests; Concealed parts (Furniture); Construction; Desks; Dining-room furniture; Domestic flooring; Dowell pins; Dowells; Drawer sides; Exterior trim & siding; Exterior uses; Fine furniture; Floor lamps; Flooring; Furniture; Furniture components; Furniture squares or stock; Hatracks; Interior construction; Interior trim; Kitchen cabinets; Light construction; Living-room suites; Millwork; Moldings; Office furniture; Paneling; Parquet flooring; Pencil; Radio – stereo – TV cabinets; Rustic furniture; Shingles; Stairworks; Stools; Stringers; Sub-flooring; Tables
Countries & Distribution
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Dining Furniture
Dining-room furniture, chairs and tables are documented uses.
Kitchen Cabinetry
Kitchen cabinets and interior millwork are documented uses.
Storage Chest
Chests and furniture applications are documented uses.
Flooring & Paneling
Flooring, parquet and paneling are documented uses.
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Appearance
Heartwood color
Yellow; Orange; White; Red; Brown; Yellow to golden-yellow to orange; Light brown
Sapwood Color
White; Yellow; Paler than heartwood; Clearly differentiated from the heartwood
Grain
Even; Straight
Texture
Medium; Fine
Luster
Medium; Lustrous; High and satiny luster
Uses & Applications
Common Uses
Balusters; Building construction; Building materials; Chairs; Chests; Concealed parts (Furniture); Construction; Desks; Dining-room furniture; Domestic flooring; Dowell pins; Dowells; Drawer sides; Exterior trim & siding; Exterior uses; Fine furniture; Floor lamps; Flooring; Furniture; Furniture components; Furniture squares or stock; Hatracks; Interior construction; Interior trim; Kitchen cabinets; Light construction; Living-room suites; Millwork; Moldings; Office furniture; Paneling; Parquet flooring; Pencil; Radio – stereo – TV cabinets; Rustic furniture; Shingles; Stairworks; Stools; Stringers; Sub-flooring; Tables
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