PADAUK Timber Pellets

Description

The heartwood of African Padouk is an attractive bright orangey red, sometimes called coral red. When exposed to light this tint discolours quickly to dull red-brown and in the long term to black-brown. The 100-200 mm thick sapwood is off-white to cream coloured.

Properties of this timber species

General

• Botanical name: Pterocarpus soyauxii / Pterocarpus osun
• ATIBT name: Padouk d’Afrique

 Uses

• Exterior and interior panelling, frontages, doors, furniture, bar and counter surfaces, floors, frames, knobs and handles, veneer, turned goods and sculptures

 Durability

• Resistance to fungi: class 1 (very durable)
• Resistance to insects: Termites class D (sapwood and heartwood very durable)

 Density

• (620)-720-740-820-(900) kg/m³ at 12% moisture content
• Fresh 900-1000 kg/m³