Scientific Name: Copaifera Milbraldii

Origin: Africa

Description of wood:

Sapwood: Light cream
Heartwood: Brown reddish brown to grayish brown.
Fiber: Straight, sometimes slightly entwined.
Grain: Fine to medium.
Characteristic defects: Occasionally resin stains.

Physical properties:
Apparent density at 12% humidity 680 kg/m3 semi-heavy wood.
Dimensional stability:
– Coefficient of volumetric shrinkage 0,47% nerve wood.
– Relation between contractions 1,67% without tendency to fix.
– Hardness (Monnin) 2,1 semi-soft.