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| | Scientific Name: | Microberlinia brazzavillensis | | | Common Name: | Zebrawood | | | Family: | X |
| | | | Type: | Tropical Hardwood | | Color: | This is a wood which cannot be confused with any other. The striping varies considerably and the wood is almost always quartersawn to show the striping to good effect. Flat cut pieces can be really striking. | | Texture: | Medium luster | | Grain: | X | | Hardness: | X | | Weight: | X | | Availability: | Readily available in 4/4 - 8/4 lumber. |
Properties \ Workability: Easy to work with both hand and machine tools, gluing is satisfactory with care. | |  |
Durability: Please bear with us as we get all the information added to our new site. Sources: Africa | |
Uses: Furniture, cabinets, turnery, fancy goods, inlays, and archery bows. Zebra's main defects are those gum ducts (pockets.) | 
|  Other Information: Loggers have to be extremely careful when downing zebrawood trees. They put a lot of brush and stuff down to paid it, because the whole tree can shatter and all that is left is big chunks. |
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