Mtundu
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
At a glance
Scientific nameBrachystegia spiciformis
Trade / common nameMtundu
FamilyLeguminosae
RegionMiddle Africa · Eastern Africa · Africa
Distribution
Savanna forests of East Africa, mostly Tanzania, Zambia, and Mozambique; reaching from the coastal belt to the highlands.
Uses
Agricultural implements, Beams, Bedroom suites, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Charcoal, Concrete formwork, Construction, Crossties, Decks, Domestic flooring, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Factory construction, Flooring, Food containers, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Fuelwood, Furniture , Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Medicinal use, Millwork, Mine timbers, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Plywood, Porch columns, Pulp/Paper products, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rough construction, Sub-flooring, Tables, Tannin, Tool handles, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wheel spokes, Wheels
Countries & Distribution
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Wood images
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Mtundu
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
Mtundu
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
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Appearance
Heartwood color
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Red
Yellow
Orange
Brown
Purple
Green/grey
Reddish brown
Pale brown
Dark brown
Pale fawn
Darkens upon exposure
Sapwood Color
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Yellow
White
Pink
White to yellow
Clearly differentiated from the heartwood
Whitish
Pinkish
Luster
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High
Medium
Lustrous
Uses & Applications
Common Uses
Agricultural implements, Beams, Bedroom suites, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Charcoal, Concrete formwork, Construction, Crossties, Decks, Domestic flooring, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Factory construction, Flooring, Food containers, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Fuelwood, Furniture , Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Medicinal use, Millwork, Mine timbers, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Plywood, Porch columns, Pulp/Paper products, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rough construction, Sub-flooring, Tables, Tannin, Tool handles, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wheel spokes, Wheels
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