Guibourtia ehie
| Guibourtia ehie | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Guibourtia |
| Species: | G. ehie
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| Binomial name | |
| Guibourtia ehie (
A.Chev.) J.Léonard | |
| Synonyms | |
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Copaifera ehie A.Chev | |
Guibourtia ehie is an evergreen tree of the genus Guibourtia in the family Fabaceae, also known by the common names amazique, amazoué, hyedua, black hyedua, mozambique, ovangkol and shedua.
Description
Guibourtia ehie is native to tropical west
It grows to 30–45 m tall, with a trunk 60–90 cm diameter, heavily buttressed at the base, with smooth bark. The leaves are alternate, 5–10 cm long, divided into two leaflets with acuminate apices. The flowers are white, with four sepals and no petals. The fruit is a pod 4–6 cm long and 2.5–3.5 cm broad.[5][6]
Uses
It is used as a tropical hardwood for cabinetry, carving, flooring, joinery, musical instruments, and turnery. The wood is heavy, with a density of 0.85 g/cm3.[7] It is durable, and resistant to wood-boring insects.[6]
It is sometimes used in
.References
- ^ . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ International Legume Database & Information Service: Guibourtia ehie
- ^ "Guibourtia ehie". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ https://www.wood-database.com/ovankol/ Ovankol - The Wood Database
- ^ Virtual Field Herbarium: Guibourtia ehie
- ^ a b CIRAD Forestry Department: Ovengkol (pdf file) Archived 2007-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ghana Forestry Commission: Hyedua Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LTD., BubbleUp. "product-details". Takamine Guitars. Retrieved 2018-08-15.