the Botanical name - Panga panga.
Grows in tropical jungle of East Africa.
Mature wood - from zolotisto-brown to very dark brown with black proveins. The structure rovnovoloknistaya, wood is very decorative.
Wood heavy, is steady against pressure and a bend. In it the mineral and oily substances complicating its processing and, in particular, a covering by a varnish contain many. It is used for parquet manufacturing. For prevention of formation of cracks by an obligatory condition drilling of apertures under nails and screws is. Application of varnishes, glues and first coats on a water basis is not recommended.
Volume weight in an air-dry condition: 900 - 1000 kg/cubic metres