WAWA
| Origin: | Africa |
| Other names: | Xwetin, Ayus, Samba, Ayous, Obeche, M’bado, Eguess, Arere, Bado, Abachi |
WOOD DESCRIPTION
| Color: | light yellow |
| Sapwood: | not demarcated |
| Texture: | medium |
| Grain: | straight or interlocked |
| Interlocked grain: | slight |
| Note: | Black holes, brittleheart, ring shakes and grub holes in some logs. Yellowish white to light yellow, heartwood sometimes darker. Ribbon like aspect on quartersawn. Grain sometimes irregular. |
NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY
| Funghi (according to E.N. standards): | class 5 – not 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 3 – poorly 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. Poorly to moderately permeable to preservative treatment. Prone to blue stain and dote. |