Original from the tropical west Africa. The azobe tree can achieve 40 metres with clean trunk of 25 or 30 metres. It's used primarily in situations with heavy or demanding conditions. The heartwood is redish brown. Under the influence of light it gets "tanned", becoming dark red, even brown or an amazing violet sheen. Its texture is usually fairly coarse and its grain normally regular.
Technical Characteristics
Incredibly strong and hard. Exceptional natural durability and resistance, it doesn't need preservative treatments or protective coatings. The wood tends to loose its original color to some kind of grey, so if you want to maintain the reddish color, it will be necessary to apply non-filming coat.
- Azobe is supplied in large dimensions, free of defects.
- Azobe wood's shrinkage properties must be taken in account on the detailing of structures.
- Azobe extreme hardness combined with strong movement, make it inapropriate for gluing.
Applications
Because of its durability and capability of absorbing heavy loads, it is a popular choice for bridges, gates, and every structure that needs to stand heavy forces or adverse conditions. Fencing, decking, sheet piling must be also considered. Use on the façade its not recommended because it's very hard to glue it.
Colour: Reddish brown to dark-red
Glossiness: Glossy, satin, matt
Texture: Sharp, medium, dull
Hardness: hard, soft, despressible
Temperature: warm, medium, cool
Odour: Strong, moderate, none
Acoustic opacity: good, moderate, poor
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