MUKULUNGU
Mukulungu is one of many wood types related to Makore and Douka. Its structure and color mostly resemble these kinds, but Mukulungu surpasses them in weight and strength properties.
Description
| Botanical name: | Autranella congolensis |
| Overall character: | These light to dark reddish brown woods are heavy and slightly porous. They have no noticeable wood or medullary rays or visible signs of incremental structures. |
| Color and structure: | The sapwood has a pale yellow to pinkish grey color and is usually 3 to 6 centimetres wide, though it can be wider in younger trees. The heartwood can be light red to violet colored. Its color resembles Makore and Douka or even Azobe/Bongossi. |
| Characteristics/features: | Very heavy and hard timber, which is superior to all other native woods in their technical qualities. Because of the high density, processing is difficult even while damp. It needs to be air-dried and and has to be processed with extra strength using exclusively special steel. |
| Areas of use: | Due toits exceptionally efficient technical and biological strength properties, Mukulungu can be used and heavily strained for outdoor use. It can be used for heavy duty foundations, ramps, sleepers, wagon and heavy duty floors. This species of wood plays an increasingly important role in terracing and decking in particular. |
| Sources: | https://www.holzvomfach.de |