Species: Doussie' / Afzelia
Botanical name: Afzelia Spp.
International names: English: Afzelia - French: Doussiè - German: Afzelia
Geographic origin: Africa
Texture: Coarse
Fibre: Irregular and twisted
Mass volume: at 12% humidity: 700 - 1000 Kg/m3
Shrinkage: Low
Nervosity: 0,17
Dimensional stability: High
Suitability for use in bathrooms and on heated screed: Excellent
Brinell hardness test: Average - high
Durability (resistance to fungi and insects): Heartwood good. Sapwood poor.
Oxidisation: High
Varnishing: No problem
Other aspects:Presence of minerals varying from whitish colour to lemon yellow. With oxidation certain elements may become much lighter or darker compared to average oxidation effects.