Ababa

Ababa (Anthonotha fragrans)

Common names: Andomoteu (Côte d`Ivoire); Kibakoko (Congo); Lebelo (Cameroon); Kibakoko (Cameroon); Akoung élé évélé (Cameroon).

Distribution : West and central Africa

Color/appearance : The heartwood, yellowish-brown to brown with dark brown meshes, stands out little or from whitish to grayish-yellow sapwood.

Janka hardness: 700 lb_f

Density: 4.08 lb_f

Shrinkage: 1

Radial (thickness): 4.2%

Tangential (width): 8.4%,

Volumetric (total):12.6%,

T/R Ratio (width to depth): 2.0

Allergies/Toxicity: 1 In addition to the standard health risks associated with any type of wood dust, no other health reactions have been associated with Ababa

Sustainability: CITES: No, IUCN: No

Common Uses: Construction, in carpentry, for the manufacture of crates and tool handles. It lends itself particularly to parquet flooring, woodwork and furniture