Veneer Bubinga / Kewazinga 0.90 mm

The bubinga wood, which is mainly found in West and Central Africa, has a strikingly beautiful texture. This results from slightly wavy stripes, which are created by the alternating twisted growth or narrow colour zones, or from a light to very lively grain. The colour is reddish brown to violet with dark stripes. The wood is striking and modern and is therefore often used for the design of luxury items, car interiors, etc.

Trade names and other names

Abbreviation DIN EN 13556: GUXX
Botanical name: Guibourtia demeusii
German: Bubinga, Kevanzingo
English: Bubinga, Kevanzingo
Frensch: Bubinga
Italian: Bubinga
Spanish: Bubinga
Portuguese: Bubinga
Dutch: Bubinga

Technical wood properties

Weight fresh/green: 900 - 1100 kg/m³
Density air dry (12-15% u): 830 - 950 kg/m³
Tensile strength: 3.6 - 4.8 N/mm²
Compressive strength: 765 - 76 N/mm²
Flexural strength: 125 - 160 N/mm²
Shear strength: 10.6 - 12.6 N/mm²
Hardness according to Brinell BII: 80 N/mm²
Hardness according to Brinell: 30 - 45 N/mm²
Differential shrinkage (radial): 0.23%
Differential shrinkage (tangential): 0.37%
Natural durability (DIN-EN 350-2): 2, durable

Values of the technical properties of a wood species refer to a wood moisture content of u ≅12% to 15%. Data without guarantee.

Occurrence

Bubinga grows in West and Central Africa, in Eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and Congo.

Trunk and bark

The tree can reach a height of up to 50 m and a diameter of up to 150 cm.

Characteristics and wood colour

Scattered pores, pores medium to large, few in number. The medullary rays are very fine. The wood of Bubinga is reddish brown to purple with dark stripes. Sapwood white to light brownish.

Replacement woods

Burmese padouk, pau rosa, rosewood

Literature

• Wood Atlas | 6th edition in 2006 | Rudi Wagenführ
• Wood science volume 1-3 | 1982 | Hans Heinrich Bosshard
• Properties and core sizes of wood species | 1989 | Jürgen Sell / Lignum Switzerland