Where are the main places of origin for African padauk?

African padauk can be used to make furniture; its color is bright and its grain is varied, and after being coated with raw lacquer it has a rustic beauty. What are the places of origin of African padauk?

1. Places of origin of African padauk

African padauk is mainly produced in Zaire, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Congo, Angola, Namibia, Equatorial Guinea and other countries. China itself does not produce African padauk and relies on imports from abroad.

2. Characteristics and uses of African padauk

African padauk, often called Pterocarpus soyauxii, is a tree of the Fabaceae family and the Pterocarpus genus. Africans usually call this African padauk wood Padouk. It is a large tree, with a height of up to 30 m, a diameter of about 60-100 cm, and some wood has wide buttress roots, but they are not tall.

African padauk has a glossy luster and a slight aroma. Seen from the cross section, the difference in color between the heartwood and the sapwood is extremely obvious; the heartwood appears brick red and has dark fine stripes.

This wood has good gluing properties and nail-holding power, good drying performance, good durability, excellent endurance, and fairly good decay resistance. It is a good choice for products such as carvings, high-grade furniture, high-grade joinery, plywood, sliced veneer, flooring material, musical instruments, precision packaging, and toys. It is very easy to work, cuts smoothly, saws smoothly, and has a flat cut surface.

It is an almost perfect wood. The wood that comes on the market has a straight and round appearance, and its specifications are long and thick. It has a high yield rate and excellent texture. On the surface of the logs, almost no major wood defects can be found, and after drying its dimensions are extremely stable. In China, many people use it for imitations of Ming and Qing furniture, modern solid wood high-grade furniture, and high-grade decoration. The finished products are displayed and sold in high-grade shopping malls and specialty stores.

That is the introduction to African padauk. I hope it is helpful to everyone.