Description
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Padauk, African Padauk, or vermillion, is a heartwood of orange to brown-red color. It is primarily found in Central and tropical west Africa jungles. The straight grain texture of Padauk makes it easy to work with. Common uses include flooring, music instruments, veneer, furniture, etc. Looking to buy Wholesale Padauk Lumber quality and certified Padauk Sawn Timber? Check out the quality, Specification, Grade, exporting and supplying services and Measurements of our Padauk timber at African Forest Timber Ltd.
Padouk d´Afrique Specie Information
| Origin | Africa |
| Prominent tradenames | Padouk d’Afrique Corail Padouk |
| Commercial restrictions | No commercial restriction |
SPECIES RESUMÉ
SCIENTIFIC DATA AND RISK
| FAMILY | FABACEAE (ANGIOSPERM) | RISK | |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME(S) | SYNONYMOUS | CITES: | IUCN: |
Pterocarpus soyauxii | Not listed | NE | |
Pterocarpus osun | Not listed | NE | |
Pterocarpus tinctorius | Not listed | NE | |
LOCAL AND COMMON NAME(S)
ATIBT Pilot Name | Padouk d’Afrique |
Angola | Tacula |
Belgium | Corail |
Cameroon | Mbel |
Cameroon | M’Bèl |
Central African Republic | Padouk |
Republic of the Congo | Kisésé |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Mongola |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Mukula |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | N’ Gula |
Equatorial Guinea | Palo Rojo |
Gabon | M’Bèl |
Italy | PADUK |
Nigeria | Osun |
Netherlands | Padoek |
United Kingdom (UK) | African Padauk |
United Kingdom (UK) | Barwood |
United Kingdom (UK) | Camwood |
United Kingdom (UK) | Padauk |
Nomenclature générale des bois tropicaux, 7e edition, 2016 – ATIBT
APPEARANCE
| Grain | Straigth or interlocked |
| Interlocked Grain | Slight |
| Sapwood | Clearly demarcated |
| Texture | Coarse |
| Typical Color | Red |
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
| Crushing Strength | 65 | MPa | +/- 8 |
| Specific Gravity (at 12% MC) | 0.79 | g/cm3 | +/- 0.09 |
| Stability | Stable | ||
| Static bending strength | 116 | MPa | +/- 24 |
DURABILITY AND RESISTANCE
| Dry Wood Borers | Class D – Durable |
| Fungi | Class 1 – Very durable |
| Termites | Class D – Durable |
| Treatability | Class 2 – Moderately permeable |
TYPICAL USE
| Hydraulic works (seawater), Flooring, Cabinetwork (high class furniture), Bridges (Parts in contact with water or ground), Vehicle or container flooring, Ship building (ribs), Turned goods, Exterior joinery, Interior joinery, Industrial or heavy flooring, Sliced veneer, Sleepers, Bridges (Parts not in contact with water or ground), Heavy carpentry, Ship building (planking and deck), Seats, Stairs (inside), Sculpture |
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