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Veneer Bubinga
BackWood speciesBubinga
Bot. NameGuibourtia demeusei
Tradename EnBubinga, Kevanzingo, Ovanga
Type
Deciduous tree
Price
Color
Light Brown,
Brown,
Rose
Thickness
0.6 mm
Wood Structure
Quarter Cut,
Crown Cut
SurfaceSmooth
TreatmentNatural
Country of harvestAfrica
Usages
Interior,
Furniture,
Door
Certification
No Certification possible
Note
Detailed Description
A first-order tree up to 50 m high with diameters of up to 150 cm. Shaft up to 20 m knotless, straight and cylindrically grown. Very high plank roots. Bark on average 1 cm thick, very light, almost white, smooth and usually with longitudinal cracks.
Tradenames and other names
Bot. Name: Guibourtia demeusei
Tradename De: Kevazingo, Ovanga
Tradename En: Bubinga, Kevanzingo, Ovanga
Properties
Raw density: 800 - 900 Kg/m3
Occurrence
The tree is found throughout the equatorial zone of West Africa, from Cameroon via Gabon to the Belgian Congo.
Characteristic and wood color
The sapwood is about 5 - 7 cm wide, white to light brownish with a reddish-grey shimmer, unusable. The heartwood is reddish brown to violet with darker stripes, in quarter cut it appears banded. It is very decorative and reminds of walnut, with which it shows no other similarity. The wood has a beautiful silky shine. Grain variations are frequent. The wood is also very hard, very dense, heavy, has a uniform structure with good compressive and bending strength, is fairly elastic and impact resistant.
