Acajou d'Afrique is a very large tree from the forests of West and Central Africa. It is a reddish-brown tropical wood, soft, light, and versatile: it is used in interior and exterior joinery, as well as in shipbuilding.
Khaya grandifoliola, Khaya ivorensis, Khaya anthotheca
Family: MELIACEAE (angiosperm)
Commercial rstriction: no commercial
The tropical tree acajou d'Afrique can reach 60 m in height and 1.5 m in diameter. Its brownish bole is marked with small grey-brown scales and its pink-red edge quickly turns brown, with a strong perfume smell.
The exotic species acajou d'Afrique is sought after for joinery, cabinet making and sliced veneers.
The tropical timber acajou d'Afrique is mainly used for the following purposes:
Structures and panels
Exterior joinery (building facade)
Carpentry and interior fittings
Shipbuilding
Where to buy acajou d'Afrique timber?
The distribution area of the acajou d'Afrique extends from the Atlantic coast of West Africa (Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria), to Central Africa (Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo).
The exotic species acajou d'Afrique is a semi-heliophilous, non-gregarious species of dense evergreen rainforests. The winged seeds of this hermaphrodite species are dispersed by wind (anemochory) in March-April or August-September.
See the Tropix sheet of acajou d'Afrique (CIRAD).
See the Tropix sheet of acajou d'Afrique (CIRAD).
See the Tropix sheet of acajou d'Afrique (CIRAD).
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