Wengé

Millettia laurentii

Fabaceae

Deciduous tree

Hardwood

Other trade names:

de: Wengé

en: Wengé

fr: Wengé

Origin: Africa (Tropical areas of western and central Africa)

Ecological: not listed on CITES

Usage: Furniture, musical-instrument making, Doors, yacht interior finishing, airplane interior finishing, Panels, interior finishing, Intarsia

Colors: Dark brown / Black

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

Available strengths: 0.5 – 0.6 mm, 1.0 mm, 1.5 mm, 2.0 mm, 2.5 mm

Tree Height: 10 to 20 m

Bark: Grey to rosy grey, smooth and firm, 1 to 1.2 cm in thickness, poisonous, red latex oozes out when cut

Texture: Fine

Smell: Unconspicuous

Resistance: High durability, very resistant to mushrooms and insects, weather-resistant

Mechanische Bearbeitung: Good

Technical wood data:

Raw Density: ca. 0,79 g/ccm

Compressive Strength: 74 - 79 N/mm²

Flexural Strength: 125 - 165 N/mm²