| NAME: |
Bubinga |
| BOTANICAL NAME: |
Guibourtia spp. |
| ALSO KNOWN AS: |
Essingang, Ovang, Kevazingo, Waka, Ehie |
| RANGE: |
Equatorial Africa. Occurs in swampy or periodically inundated forests, rivers and lakeshores. |
| STRENGTH PROPERTIES: |
Moderately hard and heavy, moderately durable and resistant to preservative treatment. Drying may be difficult, but with care, the wood dries well. |
| GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: |
Heartwood pink, vivid red, or red Quite hard and heavy the species work, saw, and plane rather well and produce a good finish, glues well, a good wood for turnings |
| USES: |
Fine furniture and cabinetwork, decorative veneers, fancy turnery, inlay work. |
