Wood Encyclopedia - Bahua (African Pear)
Flower
Product Name: Bahua
Scientific name: Gu Yi Su Mu, also known as African Pear
Non-standard name: Hongguibao
English name Kevazingo
English name used in different regions: Bubinga (Central Africa)
Oveng (Equatorial Guinea) Waka (Zaire)
Kevazingo (Gabon) Gabon Kevazingo (Gabon)
Ebana (Gabon) Essingang (Cameroon)
Latin name: Guibortia
Cross section: The difference between heart and sapwood is obvious. Heartwood is reddish-brown, often with purple stripes. The sapwood is white and 5~8cm wide. The growth wheel is slightly obvious.
Bark: 0.5~1.5cm thick, hard and brittle, not easy to break and peel off. The outer skin is grayish brown to grayish white; the lenticels are obvious; the outer skin is round and small scaly, and the ovoid shallow pits remain. The endothelium is dark brown; the bark will flow out of red gum after injury.
Wood properties: shiny; unpleasant smell. The texture is slightly staggered; the structure is fine and uniform; the quality is hard; the strength is high; the shrinkage is large. Easy to process, planing, turning, nails, paint and adhesive properties are good. Corrosion resistant, resistant to termites. Dry faster, no defects.
Wood use: Suitable for luxury furniture, sliced ​​wood, joinery, decorative veneer, flooring, musical instruments, sculpture, construction, sleepers, living utensils, etc.
Identification points: The outer skin is round and small scaly, and the oval round pits remain after falling off. When the bark is injured, it will flow out of red gum. The tube hole is scarce, not big. Heartwood reddish brown with purple stripes.
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