African Beech - Faurea Saligna Timber
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- Wood speciesBeech
Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Central African Republic, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania.
Characteristics: The wood is strong, durable and a medium weight in can be brittle dependent on the grain direction. Sapwood is a pale yellow and heartwood a reddish to dark brown.
Working Qualities: Polishes well. It is easy to work and is not attacked by borer or termites.
Uses: Furniture, Cabinet Making, Internal Construction, Joinery, Doors, Wagons, Poles, Posts, Water Wheels, Paneling, Carvings, Chemical Derivatives, Doors, Flooring for Industrial or Commercial use with heavy traffic, Ladders, Light Construction, Piling, Plywood Corestock, Plywood, Railroad ties, Tables, Turnery, Vehicle Parts.