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Lumber Catalog > Padauk
Padauk

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Padauk

Pterocarpus Soyauxii

Fabaceae Or Leguminosae - The Legume Family

Other Common Name(s):

African Coralwood, African Padauk, Barwood, Bois Rouge, Bosuls, Corail, Comwood, Mbe, Mbil, Muenge, Mututi, Vermilion, Yomo

Imported Hardwood

Suitable for Exterior/Interior Use:

Both Interior and Exterior

Uses:

Cabinets, Furniture, Mouldings, Millwork

Distribution:

Padauk grows in Gabon, Congo, Cameroon, Nigeria and the Ivory Coast. The tree grows in small groups or clusters throughout the equatorial rainforest.

General Description

The sapwood is grayish-white when fresh cut and turns a yellowish color upon exposure. The heartwood a reddish orange when fresh cut, but turns a bright orange to blood red. The grain is reported to be straight to wavy and irregular and interlocked, with a fine to medium texture.

Price Range: ($ least expensive, $$$$$ most expensive)

$$$$$

Working Properties

Machining:
Good
Nailing:
Good
Glueing:
Excellent
Screwing:
Good
Finishing:
Excellent

Physical Properties

Weight (lbs/BF):
3.85
Specific Gravity:
0.61 - 0.72
Modulus of Rupture (psi):
15400
Modulus of Elasticity (1,000 psi):
1650
Side Hardness (lbs):
1970

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