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Zebra (Microberlinia brazzavillensis)
Overview
Microberlinia brazzavillensis is a tree in the family Leguminosae, found in West Africa. It is also called zebrano,[2] zingana,[3] and allen ele,[citation needed] and is commonly sold in the US as zebrawood. The tree is tall and straight, growing up to 40 m in height with a diameter of up to 1 m. The flower has white petals and, as other legumes do, the tree produces pods.
Concern is expressed due to the tree's rarity in some areas of its native tropical habitat in Gabon and Cameroon, typically less than one tree per square kilometre. It is listed on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as vulnerable.
The wood is pale yellow to almost white with dark streaks, and it takes a nice polish. The wood is valued by some for its striped figure and is used in furniture. The wood is very tough and durable, and it can be used for objects such as tool handles and sporting equipment. It is resistant to termites and wood-rotting fungi.
| Species | Zebra (*Microberlinia brazzavillensis) |
| Origin | Africa |
| Grade | AIC |
| Thickness | 18mm to 300mm |
| Width | 40mm to 300mm |
| Drying | KD, AD |
Description & Distribution
The heartwood is a light golden-yellow with narrow veining streaks of dark brown to almost black, giving the quartered surfaces a zebra-stripe appearance. The grain is interlocked or wavy and produces alternating hard and soft grained material which makes the timber difficult to work. Zebrano has a coarse texture and a lustrous surface. Has an unpleasant odor that disappears after drying.
Physical Characteristics
Crushing Strength: NaN MPa
Specific Gravity (at 12% MC): 0.79 g/cm3 +/- 0.03
Stability: Moderately stable
Static bending strength: NaN MPa
Durability and resistance
Dry Wood Borers: Class D - Durable - sapwood demarcated
Fungi: Class 3 - Moderately durable
Termites : Class M - Moderately duarable
Treatability：Class 3 - Poorly permeable
Typical Applications
● Constructions
● Sliced veneer
● Current furniture or furniture components
● Turned goods
● Tool handles (resilient woods)
● Cabinetwork (high class furniture)
● Interior panelling
● Wood-ware
● Wood frame house
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