Article: Dramatic Zebrawood: a popular exotic with a popular name.(WOOD OF THE MONTH: Zebrawood)

Family Name

Microberlinia brazzavillensis of the Family Leguminosae.

Common Names

Zebrawood, zebrano, zingana, allene, ele, amouk.

Height/Weight

Trees grow to an average height of 150 ft, with trunk diameters of 4-5 ft. Average weight when seasoned is 46 lbs/[ft.sup.3], with a specific gravity of 0.74.

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