Zebrawood exotic wood zebrawood or zebrano as it is known in europe is named after its charismatic dark and light striping.
African tree known as zebra wood.
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A tall tree to 150 feet.
The african zebrawood is one of 175 tree species native to cameroon threatened with extinction.
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The name originally applied to the wood of astronium graveolens a large tree native to central america.
The bark is up to 12 thick.
It is the wood of choice for drum carvers in guinea who select it not only for its acoustic properties but also because of the spiritual power believed to be inherent in this tree.
Zebrawood is characterized by a striped figure that is reminiscent of a zebra.
African tree also called zebrawood.
The name zebrawood is used to describe several tree species and the wood derived from them.
In the 20th century the most important source of zebrawood was microberlinia brazzavillensis also called zebrano a tree native to central africa.
Depending on whether the wood is flatsawn or quartersawn the stripes can be either chaotic and wavy flatsawn or somewhat uniform quartersawn.
Bole straight and cylindrical but relatively short up to 50 feet.
Used especially for cabinetwork connarus guianensis tropical american and east african tree with strikingly marked hardwood used in cabinetwork.
Zebrawood grows in africa.
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Zebrawood handsomely striped or mottled wood of the zebrawood tree.
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Grain is usually wavy or interlocked.
Has a fairly coarse texture and open pores.
It is at its best when quartersawn because it has a nervous disposition.
Other sources include brazilian astronium fraxinifolium african brachysteg.
Heartwood is a light brown or cream color with dark blackish brown streaks vaguely resembling a zebra s stripes.
Trunk diameters 48 60 over low buttresses.
The tree is an important timber species in its native areas.
African tree also called zebrawood.
