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AFRICAN ZEBRANO |
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The zebra type grain can be stunning. Microberlinia brazzavillensis Family: Leguminosae Common Names: Zingana and Zebrawood. Distribution: West Africa, chiefly Gabon and Cameroon Republic. |
General Description: The heartwood is a light
golden-yellow with narrow veining streaks of dark brown to almost black,
giving the quartered surfaces a zebra-stripe appearance. The grain is
interlocked or wavy and produces alternating hard and soft grained
material which makes the timber difficult to work. Zebrano has a coarse
texture and a lustrous surface. Weight 740kg/m3 (46lb/ft3);specific
gravity .74. |
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