Padouk cladding boards

Padouk

Padouk D'Afrique, Padouk

Padouk (pink coral tree) is a chameleon tree that changes colour from pink to grey in less than two months due to sunlight.

Origin: Africa

Use: For flooring, exterior carpentry, decorative veneers, high quality furniture, knife handles, brush backs, heavy structures, boat making, high quality interior and exterior finishing, shipbuilding.

Colour: Red / Reddish brown

Height of tree: up to 40 m.

Texture: Fine

Bark: Grey-brown

Processing: Good

Resistance: High resistance to rot and insects, resistant to changes in weather conditions

Average density at 12% moisture content: 0,7 – 0,8 g/cm3
Longitudinal shrinkage T per cent: 5.0
Transverse shrinkage R per cent: 3.2
Stability: stable