From the outdoor friendly afrormosia to the vibrant zebrawood african hardwoods display diversity in color figure as well as uses.
List of hardwoods in nigeria.
As expected prices differ across markets as there are several suppliers across the country.
About 0 of these are other woodworking machinery.
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A wide variety of types of wood in nigeria options are available to you.
The african continent is an immense area densely wooded in many regions with wide variations in climate.
Hardwood and softwood are the major types.
Following is a list of common hardwoods and their characteristics.
It s pretty easy to work with hardness of 4 on a scale of 1 to 5 and takes stain quite nicely but ash.
Hardwoods angiosperms abachi triplochiton scleroxylon acacia acacia sp robinia pseudoacacia african padauk pterocarpus soyauxii afzelia doussi afzelia africana agba tola gossweilerodendron balsamiferum alder.
This diversity of habitat results in an extremely diverse population of tree species.
Hardwood softwood obeche wood and plywood are types of woods for roofing in nigeria.
If repairing or reusing old wood isn t possible here s a guide to buying new timber.
Please note the good wood guide was produced in 1997 so some of the information may no longer be correct.
Africa also happens to be home to some of the hardest types of wood in the world.
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Find out if it s from endangered trees or from a sustainable source.
Famacal limited is one of the nigeria leading wood and timber dealers such as obece samba iroko mahogany and teak.
Hardwood and softwood are the major types.
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More common examples of types of hardwoods and softwoods are displayed with practical applications.
Ash ash is a white to pale brown wood with a straight grain.