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Ilomba
Pycnanthus angolensis
- Secondary hardwood
Ilomba is a pale pinkish-grey hardwood of low density that peels and glues very well, making it a workhorse for plywood, blockboard and interior utility work. It has no natural durability and is very susceptible to blue stain and insect attack, so logs must be processed and treated promptly after felling.
Classification
- Commercial category
- Secondary Hardwood
- Botanical family
- Myristicaceae
- Density (air-dry)
- 400–550 kg/m³
- Durability class
- Class 5 (Not Durable)
- Janka hardness
- 2,700 N
- Trade names
- Ilomba, Otie, Akomu, False nutmeg
- Local names
- Eteng, Ilomba
- Regions harvested
- East, Centre, South, Littoral
Commercial category is a market grouping used in the timber trade. It is not a regulatory or legal classification.
EUDR risk assessment
EU Deforestation Regulation risk for Ilomba is not yet assessed on this platform — consult current EU Deforestation Regulation guidance directly.
Properties
- Note
- Highly prone to blue stain — process quickly
- Grain
- Straight
- Colour
- Pale pinkish grey
- Texture
- Medium to coarse
Typical uses
- Plywood and blockboard
- Rotary veneer
- Interior joinery
- Furniture components
- Packaging
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