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'''''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'''. |
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| ⚫ | Guibourtia ehie is native to tropical west [[Africa]] and grows in [[Cameroon]], [[Gabon]], [[Ghana]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Liberia]], and [[Nigeria]]. It grows in closed rain forests and transitional forests, often in small groups. It is threatened by [[habitat loss]].<ref name=ildis>International Legume Database & Information Service: [http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb?version~10.01&LegumeWeb&tno~895&genus~Guibourtia&species~ehie ''Guibourtia ehie'']</ref><ref name=grin>{{GRIN | accessdate = 16 January 2018}}</ref><ref name=iucn>African Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Zimbabwe) 1998. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/33053/all ''Guibourtia ehie'']. [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 10 July 2007.</ref><ref>https://www.wood-database.com/ovankol/ Ovankol - The Wood Database</ref> |
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| ⚫ | It grows to 30–45 m tall<!-- see talk -->, with a trunk 60–90 cm diameter, heavily buttressed at the base, with smooth bark. The [[leaf|leaves]] are alternate, 5–10 cm long, divided into two leaflets with acuminate apices. The [[flower]]s are white, with four sepals and no petals. The [[fruit]] is a [[legume|pod]] 4–6 cm long and 2.5–3.5 cm broad.<ref name=vfh>Virtual Field Herbarium: [http://herbaria.plants.ox.ac.uk/vfh/image/index.php?item=5095 ''Guibourtia ehie'']</ref><ref name=tropix>CIRAD Forestry Department: [http://tropix.cirad.fr/africa/ovengkol.pdf Ovengkol (pdf file)]</ref> |
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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.<ref>Ghana Forestry Commission: [http://www.ghanatimber.org/timber/species_detail.asp?SpeciesID=27 Hyedua]</ref> It is durable, and resistant to wood-boring insects.<ref name=tropix/> |
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It is sometimes used in [[guitar]] manufacturing, in the back and sides of [[Classical guitar|acoustic guitar]] bodies. It is also used as a riser on the "stick" longbow manufactured by Martin Archery. It is a less expensive substitute for Indian [[rosewood]], and is used by well-known guitar and bass manufacturers |
It is sometimes used in [[guitar]] manufacturing, in the back and sides of [[Classical guitar|acoustic guitar]] bodies. It is also used as a riser on the "stick" longbow manufactured by Martin Archery. It is a less expensive substitute for Indian [[rosewood]], and is used by well-known guitar and [[bass]] manufacturers such as ''[[Yamaha Corporation|Yamaha]]'', ''[[Taylor Guitars|Taylor]]'', ''Esteve'', ''Turner'', ''[[Warwick (bass guitar)|Warwick]]'', ''[[Framus]]'', ''Warmoth'', ''Alhambra'', ''[[Ibanez]]'' and ''[[Yairi]]''. |
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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 Africa and grows in Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, and Nigeria. It grows in closed rain forests and transitional forests, often in small groups. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2][3][4][5]
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.[6][7]
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.[8] It is durable, and resistant to wood-boring insects.[7]
It is sometimes used in guitar manufacturing, in the back and sides of acoustic guitar bodies. It is also used as a riser on the "stick" longbow manufactured by Martin Archery. It is a less expensive substitute for Indian rosewood, and is used by well-known guitar and bass manufacturers such as Yamaha, Taylor, Esteve, Turner, Warwick, Framus, Warmoth, Alhambra, Ibanez and Yairi.
References
- ^ Contu, S. (2012). "Guibourtia ehie". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. IUCN: e.T33053A20077023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T33053A20077023.en. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ African Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Zimbabwe) 1998. Guibourtia ehie. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
- ^ https://www.wood-database.com/ovankol/ Ovankol - The Wood Database
- ^ Virtual Field Herbarium: Guibourtia ehie
- ^ a b CIRAD Forestry Department: Ovengkol (pdf file)
- ^ Ghana Forestry Commission: Hyedua
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