PAO ROSA

Pao rosa TIMBER USES

Pao Rosa is a pinkish white to light red exotic wood. It is a very heavy and hard wood with good stability. In addition, it is resistant to termites, fungi and dry wood borers.

The exotic species Pao Rosa is mainly used for :

• the manufacture of sliced veneers, due to its good slicing ability
• cabinet making, including the manufacture of luxury furniture
• the manufacture of percussion instruments
  
• sculpture

It can be used as a substitute for Bubinga.

Where to buy Pao Rosa timber?

DISTRIBUTION AREA OF pao rosa

Pao Rosa grows scattered in the forests of Central Africa from Nigeria to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Further north, it is found in West Africa in an area extending from Liberia to Ghana.

ECOLOGY and biology OF Pao rosa

The tropical species Pao Rosa is a non-caducifoliated species that grows in evergreen and semi-deciduous dense rainforests.

The seeds are mainly dispersed by elephants.

DESCRIPTION OF pao rosa timber

See Tropix sheet of Pao Rosa (CIRAD).

• Color: light red
• Sapwood: clearly demarcated
• Texture: fine
• Grain: interlocked
• Interlocked grain: slight

PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF pao rosa

See Tropix sheet of Pao Rosa (CIRAD).

NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY of Bilinga timber

• Funghi: class 1 - very durable
• Dry wood borers: durable - sapwood demarcated (risk limited to sapwood)
• Termites : class D - durable
• Treatability: class 2 - poorly permeable
• Use class ensured by natural durability: class 4 - in ground or fresh water contact
• Species covering the use class 5: No

See Tropix sheet of Pao Rosa (CIRAD).

PROCESSING OF bilinga TIMBER

See Tropix sheet of Pao Rosa (CIRAD).

Sources: CIRAD - ATIBT - Q. Meunier, C. Moumbogou, J.-L. Doucet, 2015. Les arbres utiles du Gabon

Copyright photo: Q. Meunier, C. Moumbogou, J.-L. Doucet, 2015. Les arbres utiles du Gabon