List Of Hardwoods In Nigeria

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List of hardwoods in nigeria. Please note the good wood guide was produced in 1997 so some of the information may no longer be correct. The african continent is an immense area densely wooded in many regions with wide variations in climate. This diversity of habitat results in an extremely diverse population of tree species. A wide variety of types of wood in nigeria options are available to you.

The poster can be enlarged to suit a variety of sizes. Famacal limited is one of the nigeria leading wood and timber dealers such as obece samba iroko mahogany and teak. Home submit deals events home business manufacturing industries sawmills and timber industries 1. More common examples of types of hardwoods and softwoods are displayed with practical applications.

Find out if it s from endangered trees or from a sustainable source. This is the second poster on materials. Ash ash is a white to pale brown wood with a straight grain. We have a list of useful sources of information you can consult for more up to date information below.

List of sawmills and timber services companies in nigeria. Woodworkers will appreciate our extensive list of available woods below. Hardwoods angiosperms abachi triplochiton scleroxylon acacia acacia sp robinia pseudoacacia african padauk pterocarpus soyauxii afzelia doussi afzelia africana agba tola gossweilerodendron balsamiferum alder. Hardwood and softwood are the major types.

Following is a list of common hardwoods and their characteristics. About 0 of these are other woodworking machinery. Hardwood softwood obeche wood and plywood are types of woods for roofing in nigeria. Hardwood and softwood are the major types.

Download the pdf file at. From the outdoor friendly afrormosia to the vibrant zebrawood african hardwoods display diversity in color figure as well as uses. If repairing or reusing old wood isn t possible here s a guide to buying new timber. It s pretty easy to work with hardness of 4 on a scale of 1 to 5 and takes stain quite nicely but ash.