Zebrano
Denominación.
• Scientific name: Microberlinia brazzavillensis A.Chev.; Microberliny bisulcata A. Chev.
• Spanish: Zebrano.
Provenance
Description of the wood
• Sapwood: Whitish.
• Heartwood: Light yellowish brown. It has numerous fine brown veins.
• Slightly intertwined fiber. It has resin deposits. It can cause skin irritations.
Impregnation
• Heartwood: Little impregnable.
Mechanization
• Sawing: Difficulties due to repelling.
• Gluing: No problems.
• Nailing and screwing: Some difficulties.
• Finishing: Previous application of a background.
Applications
• Decorative veneers.
• Interior carpentry, furniture and joinery
• Turning.
• Herbaceous mangoes.
Mechanical properties
• Static bending resistance 1,270 Kg/cm2
• Elasticity module 138,500 Kg/cm2
• Resistance to compression 560 Kg/cm2
Notes
- There are varieties, according to trunk or pro,cedencia, in which the dark betas are more pronounced than in the photographs provided.
