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'''''Triplochiton scleroxylon''''' is a [[ |
'''''Triplochiton scleroxylon''''' is a [[tree]] of the genus ''[[Triplochiton]]'' of the ''[[Malvaceae]]'' family. The [[timber]] is known by the common names '''abachi''', '''obeche''' in [[Nigeria]], '''wawa''' in [[Ghana]], '''ayous''' in [[Cameroon]] and '''sambawawa''' in [[Ivory Coast]]. |
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==Description== |
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The wood is used by [[guitar]] makers. [[Fender Japan]] has produced limited edition guitars with the wood.<ref>[http://www.fenderjapan.co.jp/news.html#130406 Fender Japan]. [[Gibson]] have also used abachi recently as fretboard material for the Les Paul Jnr</ref> |
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The species is distributed around the tropical areas of [[Western Africa]]. Trees grow to 20-30m tall with a 1-1.5m wide trunk.<ref>[https://www.wood-database.com/obeche/ Obeche - The Wood Database]</ref> |
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==Uses== |
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It is also used in the manufacture of picture frames and mouldings as used by bespoke picture framers. |
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The timber yielded is typically pale yellow and is moderately soft and light for a hardwood.<ref>[https://www.trada.co.uk/wood-species/obeche/ Wood Species Database: Obeche - TRADA]</ref> |
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The timber is used in the manufacture of veneer, furniture, picture frames and mouldings. It is also used by [[guitar]] makers. ''[[Gibson]]'' and ''[[Fender Japan]]'' have used the wood to produce limited edition guitars.<ref>[https://www.talkbass.com/threads/fender-japan-jb75-in-ayus-obeche.1217390/ Fender Japan JB75 in Ayus/Obeche - TalkBass.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Les-Paul-Jr-Doublecut-Exclusive.aspx Gibson.com - Gibson Les Paul Jr Doublecut]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The wood is exploited in its natural habitat, a harvest that is unsustainable in some areas. However, it remains classed as 'least concern' on the IUCN Red List. <ref name=iucn>African Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Zimbabwe, July 1996). 1998. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/32174/0 ''Triplochiton scleroxylon''.] In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 24 July 2013.</ref> |
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Triplochiton scleroxylon is a tree of the genus Triplochiton of the Malvaceae family. The timber is known by the common names abachi, obeche in Nigeria, wawa in Ghana, ayous in Cameroon and sambawawa in Ivory Coast.
Description
The species is distributed around the tropical areas of Western Africa. Trees grow to 20-30m tall with a 1-1.5m wide trunk.[1]
Uses
The timber yielded is typically pale yellow and is moderately soft and light for a hardwood.[2]
The timber is used in the manufacture of veneer, furniture, picture frames and mouldings. It is also used by guitar makers. Gibson and Fender Japan have used the wood to produce limited edition guitars.[3][4]
The wood is exploited in its natural habitat, a harvest that is unsustainable in some areas. However, it remains classed as 'least concern' on the IUCN Red List. [5]
References
- ^ Obeche - The Wood Database
- ^ Wood Species Database: Obeche - TRADA
- ^ Fender Japan JB75 in Ayus/Obeche - TalkBass.com
- ^ Gibson.com - Gibson Les Paul Jr Doublecut
- ^ African Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Zimbabwe, July 1996). 1998. Triplochiton scleroxylon. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 24 July 2013.
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