General infomation
| Origin | Africa |
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Pao Rosa
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| Commercial restrictions | No commercial restriction |
Scientific data and risk
| Family | FABACEAE-CAESALPINOIDEAE (angiosperm) | ||
| Scientific name(s) | Synonymous | CITES: | IUCN: |
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Bobgunnia fistuloides
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Swartzia fistuloides (synonymous)
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Local and common name(s)
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International Name
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Pao Rosa
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Cameroon
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Nom Nsas
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Côte d’Ivoire
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Boto
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Mozambique
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Pau Ferro
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Central African Republic
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N’ Guessa
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Republic of the Congo
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Kisasamba
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Gabon
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Oken
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Nigeria
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Udoghogho
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Nsakala
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Zimbabwe
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Munyii
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Zimbabwe
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Mutsonga
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Zimbabwe
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Umncaga
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Nomenclature générale des bois tropicaux, 7e edition, 2016 – ATIBT
Images of species
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Appearance
| Grain | Interlocked |
| Interlocked Grain | Slight |
| Sapwood | Clearly demarcated |
| Texture | Fine |
| Typical Color | Light Red |
Physical description
| Crushing Strength | 90 | MPa | +/- 8 |
| Specific Gravity (at 12% MC) | 1.02 | g/cm3 | +/- 0.04 |
| Stability | Stable | ||
| Static bending strength | 149 | MPa | +/- 13 |
Durability and resistance
| Dry Wood Borers | Class D – Durable – sapwood demarcated |
| Fungi | Class 1 – Very durable |
| Termites | Class D – Durable |
| Treatability | Class 3 – Poorly permeable |
Typical use
| Sliced veneer, Sculpture, Turned goods, Cooperage, Cabinetwork (high class furniture), Resistant to one or several acids, Tool handles (resilient woods), Percussion instruments |
References
Technical descriptions from the software Tropix 7 [1], with permission of the Research Unit Biomass, Wood, Energy, Bioproducts [2], CIRAD [3].
