Figured ayan quarters

Movingui/Ayan, Figured

Distemonanthus benthamianus

Fabaceae

Deciduous tree

Hardwood

Other trade names:

de: Riegel-Movingui

en: Figured Ayan, Figured Ayaran, Figured Anyaran

Origin: Africa (Western Africa)

Ecological: not listed on CITES

Usage: Furniture, Doors, airplane interior finishing, Panels, interior finishing, Intarsia

Colors: Beige / Yellow brown

Available cuts: Flat / Crown cut, Rift / Quarter cut

Available strengths: 0.5 – 0.6 mm

Tree Height: Up to 35 m

Bark: Red to rusty brown with light grey spots, smooth, flaking off similiarily to the London plane, 0.5 to 1 cm in thickness

Texture: Fine

Smell: Inconspicuous

Resistance: Good durability, good resistance to fungi and insects, weather-resistant, quite resistant to acids and lye

Mechanische Bearbeitung: Difficult

Technical wood data:

Raw Density: ca. 0,68 g/ccm

Compressive Strength: 60 - 62 N/mm²

Flexural Strength: 108 - 111 N/mm²