Padouk

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Padouk D'Afrique, Padouk

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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