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'''''Turraeanthus africana''''' is a species of [[plant]] in the [[Meliaceae]] ([[Mahogany]]) family. It is found in [[Angola]], [[Benin]], [[Cameroon]], the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Ghana]], [[Nigeria]], [[Sierra Leone]], and [[Uganda]]. The [[genus]] name is derived from the [[botanist]] Turra (1607-1688) of [[Padua]], Italy and ''arithos'', a Greek word meaning flower.<ref>James H. Flynn and Charles D. Holder, Eds. A Guide to Useful Woods of the World, second edition, page 546, Forest Products Society, 2001</ref> Common names are: Avodiré, apeya, engan, agbe, lusamba, wansenwa, African Satinwood, and African White Mahogany.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wood-database.com/avodire/|title=Avodire {{!}} The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Hardwood)|website=www.wood-database.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-18}}</ref> It is threatened by [[habitat loss]].
'''''Turraeanthus africana''''' is a species of [[plant]] in the [[Meliaceae]] ([[Mahogany]]) family, also known by the common names '''avodiré, apeya, engan, agbe, lusamba, wansenwa, African Satinwood, and African White Mahogany'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wood-database.com/avodire/|title=Avodire {{!}} The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Hardwood)|website=www.wood-database.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-18}}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==

The species is found in [[Angola]], [[Benin]], [[Cameroon]], the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Ghana]], [[Nigeria]], [[Sierra Leone]], and [[Uganda]]. The [[genus]] name is derived from the [[botanist]] Turra (1607-1688) of [[Padua]], Italy and ''arithos'', a Greek word meaning flower.<ref>James H. Flynn and Charles D. Holder, Eds. A Guide to Useful Woods of the World, second edition, page 546, Forest Products Society, 2001</ref>


''Turraeanthus africana'' is described as a tree of the [[rain forest]], typically, 115&nbsp;ft. (35m), and having a [[Trunk (botany)|trunk]] diameter of 2 to 3&nbsp;ft. (0.6-0.9m). The wood of this tree has a [[specific gravity]] of 0.48.<ref>United States Department of Agriculture."The Encyclopedia of Wood", page 1-18.Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.,2007</ref> It is commonly creamy white or pale yellow but will darken upon exposure to ultra-violet light to a golden yellow color. It has an interlocked [[wood grain]] producing various figures: striped, curly, or [[mottle]]d.<ref>Terry Porter: "Wood Identification and Use", page 224. Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd. 2004</ref>
''Turraeanthus africana'' is described as a tree of the [[rain forest]], typically, 115&nbsp;ft. (35m), and having a [[Trunk (botany)|trunk]] diameter of 2 to 3&nbsp;ft. (0.6-0.9m). The wood of this tree has a [[specific gravity]] of 0.48.<ref>United States Department of Agriculture."The Encyclopedia of Wood", page 1-18.Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.,2007</ref> It is commonly creamy white or pale yellow but will darken upon exposure to ultra-violet light to a golden yellow color. It has an interlocked [[wood grain]] producing various figures: striped, curly, or [[mottle]]d.<ref>Terry Porter: "Wood Identification and Use", page 224. Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd. 2004</ref>
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==Uses==
==Uses==


A preparation from the bark of this plant is used by [[Baka (Cameroon and Gabon)|Baka]] people in southeastern Cameroon to stun fish.<ref>[http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/kiroku/asm_normal/abstracts/pdf/29-2/hayashi.pdf HUNTING ACTIVITIES IN FOREST CAMPS AMONG THE BAKA HUNTER-GATHERERS OF SOUTHEASTERN CAMEROON, African Study Monographs, 29(2): 73-92, July 2008]</ref> Avodire wood has long been valued in furniture for its naturally lustrous surface, which has led to the name African Satinwood. Commonly, the highly figured wood is used for [[Wood veneer|veneer]]s in [[panelling]] and [[marquetry]].
Avodire wood has long been valued in furniture for its naturally lustrous surface, which has led to the name African Satinwood. Commonly, the highly figured wood is used for [[Wood veneer|veneer]]s in [[panelling]] and [[marquetry]].

A preparation from the bark of this plant is used by [[Baka (Cameroon and Gabon)|Baka]] people in southeastern Cameroon to stun fish.<ref>[http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/kiroku/asm_normal/abstracts/pdf/29-2/hayashi.pdf HUNTING ACTIVITIES IN FOREST CAMPS AMONG THE BAKA HUNTER-GATHERERS OF SOUTHEASTERN CAMEROON, African Study Monographs, 29(2): 73-92, July 2008]</ref>

== Conservation ==

It listed on the [[IUCN Red List]] as vunerable, and is threatened by [[habitat loss]].


==References==
==References==
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Turraeanthus africanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Sapindales
Family:
Meliaceae
Genus:
Turraeanthus
Species:
T. africana
Binomial name
Turraeanthus africana
(Welw.) Pellegr.

Turraeanthus africana is a species of plant in the Meliaceae (Mahogany) family, also known by the common names avodiré, apeya, engan, agbe, lusamba, wansenwa, African Satinwood, and African White Mahogany.[1]

Description

The species is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. The genus name is derived from the botanist Turra (1607-1688) of Padua, Italy and arithos, a Greek word meaning flower.[2]

Turraeanthus africana is described as a tree of the rain forest, typically, 115 ft. (35m), and having a trunk diameter of 2 to 3 ft. (0.6-0.9m). The wood of this tree has a specific gravity of 0.48.[3] It is commonly creamy white or pale yellow but will darken upon exposure to ultra-violet light to a golden yellow color. It has an interlocked wood grain producing various figures: striped, curly, or mottled.[4]

Uses

Avodire wood has long been valued in furniture for its naturally lustrous surface, which has led to the name African Satinwood. Commonly, the highly figured wood is used for veneers in panelling and marquetry.

A preparation from the bark of this plant is used by Baka people in southeastern Cameroon to stun fish.[5]

Conservation

It listed on the IUCN Red List as vunerable, and is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ^ "Avodire | The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Hardwood)". www.wood-database.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  2. ^ James H. Flynn and Charles D. Holder, Eds. A Guide to Useful Woods of the World, second edition, page 546, Forest Products Society, 2001
  3. ^ United States Department of Agriculture."The Encyclopedia of Wood", page 1-18.Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.,2007
  4. ^ Terry Porter: "Wood Identification and Use", page 224. Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd. 2004
  5. ^ HUNTING ACTIVITIES IN FOREST CAMPS AMONG THE BAKA HUNTER-GATHERERS OF SOUTHEASTERN CAMEROON, African Study Monographs, 29(2): 73-92, July 2008

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