屬名: 歐斐切木 梧桐科 OBECHE Sterculiaceae 屬名 Triplchiton
 樹種: T.scleroxylon
 市場名: Wawa(迦納﹐象牙海岸)﹐Obeche,Arere(奈及利亞)﹐Samba(象牙海岸)﹐Ayous(喀麥隆﹐加彭)
 
 

quartersawn: (x1.5)
 

cross section (x10)
 
 產地 RANGE:
計2~3種﹐分佈於熱帶非洲﹐Obeche﹐伐採於西非諸國﹐如奈及利亞、象牙海岸、喀麥隆、在奈及利亞有造林木。

2~3 species in tropical Africa.Obeche yielded in many countries in west Africa,mainly in Nigeria,Ghana,Ivory Coast Cameroun.Planted in Nigeria.
 性狀 PROPERTIES:
樹高45m﹐平均直徑可達1.5m﹐在大徑木上有脆心材存在﹐Sterculiaceae科特有之波紋明顯。 <樹皮> 厚約1cm﹐灰或橘黃色﹐表皮光滑﹐久置則呈鱗片狀。 <色調> 邊、心材區別不明顯﹐心材帶乳脂色﹐邊材色淡。 <比重> 氣乾比重值A.D.0.32~0.50。 <木理> 木理通直﹐木肌略粗。

PROPERTIES:45 m or more in height and around 1.5 m in diameter above buttress.Brittle heart(punky)existing in large logs.Ripple marks noticeable particular to Sterculiaceae. bark:Around 1 cm thick.Grey or orange,and smooth becoming scaly later. wood:Heartwood hardly distict.Heartwood a little darker creamy.Sapwood usually discoloured. weight:Light/soft.(A.D.0.32~0.50.) grain:Straight. texture:Considerably coarse.
 用途 USES:
刨削加工容易。平切單板-化裝合板、傢俱。板材-傢俱、鞋根。

Easily worked without warp.Sliced veneer-furniture and plywood.Sawn lumber-furniture,etc.and shoe-hels currently.
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