Koto
Name
• Scientific name: Pterygota bequaertii De Wild
• Common name: Koto. Pterygota
Origin

Description of the wood
• Sapwood and heartwood: Creamy white to yellowish white.
• Grain: Straight, often slightly interlocked.
• Texture: Medium to coarse.
Impregnation
• Impregnable
Mechanization
• Sawing: No problems.
• Drying: Medium speed. High risk of warping due to roofing and cracking.
• Planing: No problems except for the usual warping issues in pieces with interlocked grain.
• Gluing: No difficulties.
• Nailing and screwing: No difficulties.
• Finishing: No difficulties.
Applications
• Interior furniture.
• Interior joinery, doors, paneling, moldings, baseboards, wainscoting.
• Plywood.
Mechanical properties
• Static bending strength: 1,000 kg/cm²
• Modulus of elasticity: 100,000 kg/cm²
• Compressive strength (parallel): 525 kg/cm²
• Tensile strength (parallel): 900 kg/cm²