FSC® 100% East African afzelia
East African afzelia (Afzelia quanzensis) is interchangeable with other Afzelia species from West and Central Africa, often marketed under the trade name Doussie.
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Construction
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Decking
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Doors and Windows
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Exterior Furniture
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Interior Furniture
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Flooring Parquet
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Guitars and other Stringed Instruments
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Household Products
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Knives
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Turning
Other names: mkongo (Swahili), pod mahogany, doussie, chanfuta
Uses: East African afzelia is considered valuable in a wide variety of applications where durability and stability are important, including boat building, decking, flooring, window and doors and musical instruments.
Average dried weight: 800-900kg/m3 at 12% MC
Janka hardness: 1,810 lbf (8,050 N)
The wood is rated as very stable in service