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Botanical Name

Amphimas ferrugineus Pierre, Amphimas pterocarpoides Harms (Fam. Leguminosae Caesalpiniaceae)

Trade Names

Bokanga, Edjuin, Edzui, Muizi

Substitution

As veneer in its natural coloring for Cerejeira, Eyong, Pterygota and Nigerian Satinwood; brownish steamed for Oak-lumbers and imbued for Wenge (Millettia laurentii) or Panga-Panga (Millettia stuhlmannii). – As solid wood (partially) for Celtis (Ohia) / Oak-lumbers, European Ash (Fraxinus excelsiot), Eyong, Pterygota, Manil (Symphonia globulifera) and European Beech (Fagus syivatica).

Indigenous to

West Africa: Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Zaire

Characteristics

The sapwood is nearly white and 5 cm wide. The heartwood goes from yellow to light golden brown and turns darker. The pores are rough, scattered and less numerous, so surface does not appear porous; Pore channels of all longitudinal areas are mostly straight serial. The direction of grain is predominantly straight, partly also with light irregular twist and mostly forms a weak shine-stripe. The texture is clearly striped, ragged flamy and matt polished effect. It is very decorative.