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Botanischer Name

Triplochiton scleroxylon

Andere Namen

Samba, Wawa, Ayous, African Whitewood

Wuchsgebiet

Tropical West and Central Africa

Color & character

Heartwood light yellow to straw-colored, porous structure; wood rays are clearly visible on radial surfaces as silky, lustrous bands

Scope of application

Interior applications (molding, frames, sauna benches), lightweight construction, decorative finishes

Fun Facts

The word “scleroxylon” in the botanical name is derived from the Greek roots “sclero-”, meaning “hard,” and “xylon”, meaning “wood”

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