Raven Black Figured Tanganika

Anegre, Figured, Raven Black

Aningeria robusta

Sapotaceae

Deciduous tree

Hardwood

Other trade names:

de: Raven Black Anegré Riegel, Raven Black Aningré Riegel, Raven Black Tanganika Riegel

en: Raven Black Figured Tanganika, Raven Black Figured Anegre, Raven Black Figured Aningeria

Origin: Africa (Western and eastern Africa)

Ecological: available as FSC 100% and controlled wood, not listed on CITES

Usage: Furniture, Intarsia, interior finishing, Panels, Doors

Colors: Dark brown / Black

Available cuts: Rift / Quarter cut, Flat / Crown cut

Available strengths: 0.5 – 0.6 mm

Tree Height: Up to 30 m

Bark: Grey-brown, fissured, 2 to 3 cm in thickness

Texture: Fine

Smell: Fresh wood smells sweetish, bark smells unpleasant

Resistance: Medium resistance to fungi and insects

Mechanische Bearbeitung: Good

Technical wood data:

Raw Density: ca. 0.8 g/ccm

Compressive Strength: 55 - 60 N/mm²

Flexural Strength: 93 - 100 N/mm²

Shear Strength: 8 - 7,2 N/mm²