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Bosse

Guarea cedrata

  • Primary hardwood
Bossé is a warm pinkish-brown hardwood with a fine texture and a distinctive cedar-like scent. It is stable, moderately durable and works cleanly, making it a well-regarded joinery and cabinet timber. Some logs contain a gummy exudate that can clog abrasives. Widely used for interior fittings, furniture and decorative veneer.
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Classification

Commercial category
Primary / Principal Hardwood
Botanical family
Meliaceae
Density (air-dry)
550–700 kg/m³
Durability class
Class 2–3 (Durable to Moderately Durable)
Janka hardness
5,200 N
Trade names
Guarea, Bossé clair, Scented guarea, Obobonufua
Local names
Bossé
Regions harvested
East, South, Centre, South-West

Commercial category is a market grouping used in the timber trade. It is not a regulatory or legal classification.

Properties

Grain
Straight to interlocked
Odour
Cedar-like
Colour
Pinkish brown to light red-brown
Texture
Fine

Typical uses

  • Interior joinery and fittings
  • Furniture and cabinetwork
  • Sliced veneer
  • Flooring
  • Boat building

Verified exporters handling Bosse

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