APPEARANCE AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Ayous or Obeche is harvested in forests in the central and Eastern Regions of Cameroon. it is creamy-white to pale-straw in colour with no clear distinction between sapwood and heartwood, though the wide sapwood is more susceptible to discoloration and insect attack. It is the lightest low-cost utility hardwood in general use, the density being about 0,38 seasoned. The grain is slightly interlocked; the texture open. When cut on the quarter and stained it has some resemblance to African mahogany. Large logs commonly contain brittleheart. The wood has a ribbon-like aspect on quarter-sawn faces, and is lustrous. Fresh wood has an unpleasant smell, which disappears upon drying.
APPLICATION AREAS
This type of wood is particularly recommended for Moulding, interior ,plywood Veneer for back or face of plywood and more
