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Pachyloba
Afzelia pachyloba
- Primary hardwood
- CITES listed — Appendix II
Pachyloba is traded alongside Doussié under the general Afzelia name and shares its key qualities: high natural durability, very small movement in service and a warm reddish-brown colour. It is typically slightly lighter and paler than Afzelia bipindensis. Used for exterior joinery, flooring and marine applications. African Afzelia populations were added to CITES Appendix II at CoP19.
Classification
- Commercial category
- Primary / Principal Hardwood
- Botanical family
- Fabaceae
- Density (air-dry)
- 680–830 kg/m³
- Durability class
- Class 1 (Very Durable)
- Janka hardness
- 7,800 N
- Trade names
- Afzelia, Doussié pachyloba, Apa
- Local names
- Pachyloba
- Regions harvested
- East, South, Centre
Commercial category is a market grouping used in the timber trade. It is not a regulatory or legal classification.
Properties
- Grain
- Interlocked
- Colour
- Light to medium reddish brown
- Texture
- Coarse
- Movement
- Very small
Typical uses
- Exterior joinery
- Windows and doors
- Flooring
- Marine and boat work
CITES status
Afzelia pachyloba is listed on CITES Appendix II.
Listings and their scope change over time. Confirm the current status and any documentation requirements with CITES and the relevant national authorities before trading.
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