屬名: 莫阿比木 山欖科 MOABI Sapotaceae 屬名 Baillonella
 樹種: B.toxisperma(=Mimusops djave,M.toxisperma)
 市場名: Moabi(加彭﹐剛果)﹐Djave(奈及利亞)﹐Njabi(喀麥隆)﹐Dimpampi(剛果)
 
 

quartersawn: (x1.5)
 

cross section (x10)
 
 產地 RANGE:
主要分佈在奈及利亞南部與加彭。

Mainly in south Nigeria and Gabon.
 性狀 PROPERTIES:
樹高60m﹐直徑可達3m﹐生長年輪一般不明顯﹐但有時仍可見。 <樹皮> 樹皮頗厚﹐有時可達5cm﹐外皮灰褐色深裂﹐內皮暗褐色﹐纖維質﹐樹皮受創時常滲出白色樹液。 <色調> 邊、心材區別明顯﹐心材赤褐色或深赤褐色﹐邊材灰褐或灰白帶桃色。 <比重> 氣乾比重值0.80~0.90。 <木理> 木理通直﹐木肌精細。

PROPERTIES:Large trees and reaching 60 m in height and 3 m in diameter.Growth rings not clear but sometimes noticeable. bark:Very thick and some reaching 5 cm.Outer bark grey brown with deep fissures.Inner baaak dark brwon and fibrous,and white sap oozing out when scarred. wood:Heartwood distinct.Heartwood red brwon or dark red brown and sapwood grey brown or grey white with pink. weight:Heavy/hard.(A.D.0.80~0.90) grain:Somewhat straight or straight. texture:Fine.
 用途 USES:
在木材弦切面可見條紋。平切單板-地板、壁板。板材-傢俱、門檻、地板。

Stripes sometimes noticeable on flatsawn face.Easily worked.Sliced veneer-flooring and wall.Sawn lumber-furniture,door-sills and flooring.
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