KOTIBE
| Origin: | Africa |
| Other names: | Kissinhungo, Ovoui, Aborbora, Otutu, Kondofindo, Ovoe, Danta, Naouya |
WOOD DESCRIPTION
| Color: | red brown |
| Sapwood: | clearly demarcated |
| Texture: | fine |
| Grain: | straight or interlocked |
| Interlocked grain: | slight |
| Note: | Wood light brown to reddish brown. Moirè and ribbon like aspect on quartersawn. Sometimes presence of very small knots. |
NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY
| Funghi (according to E.N. standards): | class 3 – moderately durable |
| Dry wood borers: | durable – sapwood demarcated (risk limited to sapwood) |
| Termites (according to E.N. standards): | class M – moderately durable |
| Treatability (according to E.N. standards): | class 3-4 – poorly or not permeable |
| Use class ensured by natural durability: | class 2 – inside or under cover (dampness possible) |
| Species covering the use class 5: | No |
| Note: | This species is listed in the European standard NF EN 350-2. Variable natural durability towards fungi. |