Scientific Name: Distemonanthus Benthamianus

Origin: Africa

Description of wood:

Sapwood: Palid Yellow
Heartwood: Lemon Yellow
Fiber: —
Grain: —
Characteristic defects: —

Physical properties:

Apparent density at 12% moisture 710 kg/m3 semi-heavy wood.
Dimensional stability:
– Coefficient of volumetric shrinkage 11 % nerve wood.
– Relationship between contractions — % –.
– Hardness (Monnin) 5,6 semi-hard wood.