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Lati
Amphimas pterocarpoides
- Promoted species
- Promoted species
Lati is a yellow-brown to light brown hardwood of medium to high density with a coarse texture and interlocked grain. It is moderately durable and reasonably strong, and is promoted for general construction, joinery, flooring and plywood. Drying needs care as the wood is prone to distortion.
Classification
- Commercial category
- Promoted Species — Essence de Promotion
- Botanical family
- Fabaceae
- Density (air-dry)
- 650–800 kg/m³
- Durability class
- Class 3 (Moderately Durable)
- Janka hardness
- 6,000 N
- Trade names
- Lati, Bokanga, Edzui, Yaya
- Local names
- Edzui, Lati
- Regions harvested
- East, Centre, South
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 Lati is not yet assessed on this platform — consult current EU Deforestation Regulation guidance directly.
Properties
- Grain
- Interlocked
- Colour
- Yellow-brown to light brown
- Drying
- Prone to distortion — dry slowly
- Texture
- Coarse
Typical uses
- General construction
- Joinery
- Flooring
- Plywood
- Furniture components
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