OFRAM
| Origin: | Africa |
| Other names: | Azinii, Akom, White Afara, Noyer du Mayombe, Limba, Afara, N’ganga, Kojagei, Limbo, Korina |
WOOD DESCRIPTION
| Color: | light yellow |
| Sapwood: | not demarcated |
| Texture: | medium |
| Grain: | straight or interlocked |
| Interlocked grain: | slight |
| Note: | Sometimes brittleheart. Some logs have a black greyish heartwood, more or less veined. |
NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY
| Funghi (according to E.N. standards): | class 4 – poorly durable |
| Dry wood borers: | susceptible – sapwood not or slightly demarcated (risk in all the wood) |
| Termites (according to E.N. standards): | class S – susceptible |
| Treatability (according to E.N. standards): | class 2 – moderately permeable |
| Use class ensured by natural durability: | class 1 – inside (no dampness) |
| Species covering the use class 5: | No |
| Note: | This species is listed in the European standard NF EN 350-2. Preservative treatment is sometimes difficult due to a variable permeability (low to good). |