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Tieghemella heckelii (Cherry Mahogany)

Synonyms: Baillonella heckelii (homotypic); Dumoria heckelii (homotypic); Mimusops heckelii (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Tieghemella heckelii (also called Baku or Cherry Mahogany) is a tree species of the genus Tieghemella in the plant family of the Sapotaceae. The species occurs in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone and is threatened by habitat loss and over exploitation. This timber tree species can grow up to 45 meters tall and 1.2 meters in diameter.
View Wikipedia Record: Tieghemella heckelii

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Tieghemella heckelii

Attributes

Janka Hardness [1]  1110 lbf (503 kgf) Soft
Specific Gravity [2]  0.54

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
♦ 2Properties of Imported Tropical Woods, B. FRANCIS KUKACHKA, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0