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Padouk timber grain

Padouk

Pterocarpus soyauxii

  • Primary hardwood
  • CITES listed — Appendix II
Padouk is instantly recognisable for its vivid orange-red freshly machined surface, which mellows to a warm purple-brown on exposure to light. It is durable, stable and strong, and it turns and finishes beautifully. It is used for flooring, exterior joinery, turnery, tool handles and decorative work. African Pterocarpus populations were added to CITES Appendix II at CoP19.
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Classification

Commercial category
Primary / Principal Hardwood
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Density (air-dry)
640–800 kg/m³
Durability class
Class 1 (Very Durable)
Janka hardness
7,900 N
Trade names
African padauk, Barwood, Camwood, Mbel
Local names
Mbel, Ngula
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
Straight to interlocked
Colour
Bright orange-red ageing to purple-brown
Texture
Coarse
Movement
Very small — exceptionally stable

Typical uses

  • Flooring and parquet
  • Exterior joinery
  • Turnery and tool handles
  • Furniture and decorative work
  • Musical instruments

CITES status

Pterocarpus soyauxii 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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