Afzelia (Afzelia spp.)
Common names: Doussie
Distribution : Africa and southeast Asia
Color/appearance : Heartwood is a reddish brown. Well defined sapwood is a pale yellowish white.
Janka hardness: 1810 lbf
Density: 4.16 lb/b.f.
Shrinkage:1
Radial (thickness): 2.3%
Tangential (width): 3.9%,
Volumetric (total): 6.3%,
T/R Ratio (width to depth): 1.7
Allergies/Toxicity: 1 Reported to cause skin, eye, and respiratory irritation, as well as sneezing.
Sustainability (listing):
Common Uses: Furniture, cabinetry, veneer, flooring, docks, boat-building, exterior mill-work and construction, turned objects, inlays, and other small specialty wood items
