Movingui

Movingui (Distemonanthus benthamianus)

 

Common Names: Movingui, Ayan, Nigerian Satinwood

 

Distribution: West Africa

 

Color/Appearance: Yellow to orangish brown; color tends to darken with age. Movingui frequently exhibits figured grain patterns such as mottle or ripple.

 

Janka Hardness: 1,280 lbf

 

Density: 3.75 lb/b.f.

 

Shrinkage: 1

Radial (thickness): 3.5%

Tangential (width): 5.7%,

Volumetric (total): 10.0%,

T/R Ratio (width to depth): 1.6

 

Allergies/Toxicity: 1 Reported to cause skin irritation.

 

Controlled species: CITES: no, IUCN: no

 

Common Uses: Veneer, cabinetry, furniture and flooring.

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