| 屬名： |
非洲黑胡桃木 梧桐科 MASONIA Sterculiaceae 屬名 Mansonia |
| 樹種： |
M.altissima |
| 市場名： |
Ofun(奈及利亞)﹐Bete(象牙海岸﹐喀麥隆)﹐Aprono(迦納) | |
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quartersawn: (x1.5) |
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cross section (x10) |
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| 產地 RANGE: |
計5種﹐分佈於非洲、印度阿薩密、緬甸﹐主要伐採區在奈及利亞南部、象牙海岸及迦納。此種木材近似黑胡桃木﹐在木材市場上常稱之為非洲黑胡桃木﹐但實際上與胡桃木在分類學上並不相同。 |
5 species in Africa,Assam and Burma.Mansonia yielded in
south Nigeria,Ivory Coast and Ghana.Color sometimes similar to Black
walnut in America,and sometimes commercially named African black
walnut but unrelated to Black walnut. | |
| 性狀 PROPERTIES: |
樹高30m﹐平均直徑可達0.75m﹐波紋明顯。 <樹皮> 樹皮厚﹐呈灰褐色﹐縱長向開裂。
<色調> 邊材色澤、心材色澤變化不一由黃褐、灰、灰褐色﹐有時帶紫色﹐並有紫色條紋。 <比重>
氣乾比重值A.D.0.60~0.70。 <木理> 木理一般通直﹐木肌精細。 |
PROPERTIES:Up to 30 m in height and 0.75 m in
diameter.Ripple marks noticeable. bark:Thick and grey brown with
lengthwise fissures. wood:Sapwood pale and heartwood various in
color,yellow brown,grey grey brown and sonetimes with purple and
with purple stripes. weight:A.D.0.60~0.70. grain:Generally straight.
texture:Fine or somewhat fine. | |
| 用途 USES: |
平切單板供化裝合板用(代替胡桃木)、櫥櫃、細木器、鋼琴、車只類。 |
Sliced veneer for decoration(substitute for
Walnut).Cabinets,joinery,pianos and
turnery. | |