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Review article2008Peer reviewed

Anatomical characteristics, properties and use of traditionally used and lesser-known wood species from Mozambique: a literature review

Ali, Alexandre Charifo; Uetimane, Ernesto, Jr.; Lhate, Inacio Arnaldo; Terziev, Nasko

Abstract

Mozambique is a country with vast forestry resources that include native wood species with high commercial value. Thus, the trade of timber as raw material, as well as wooden finished products are commercial options of considerable valuable for the country. This work presents information about anatomical characteristics, physical and mechanical properties and use of some native wood species from Mozambique, namely, Afzelia quanzensis, Androstachys johnsonii, Erytrophleoum suaveolens, Khaya nyasica, Pterocarpus angolensis, Milletia stuhlmannii and the emerging lesser-known species Pericopsis angolensis, Sterculia appendiculata and Sterculia quinqueloba. The study concludes that these Mozambican wood species are similar in several aspects. They are generally described as very hard, dense, having high mechanical strength and durable. The study also concludes that although the lesser-known wood species, S. quinqueloba, has similar properties to the traditionally used one, A. quanzensis, it is less used because of its poorly known properties and potential uses. Thus, further research to determine the properties and suitable end uses of other lesser know species is likely to be beneficial to the country.

Published in

Wood Science and Technology
2008, volume: 42, number: 6, pages: 453-472

SLU Authors

  • Charifo ali, Alexandre

    • Department of Forest Products, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

  • Uetimane Junior, Ernesto

    • Department of Forest Products, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

  • Arnaldo lhate, Inácio

    • Department of Forest Products, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

  • Terziev, Nasko

    • Department of Forest Products, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

UKÄ Subject classification

Forest Science

Publication identifier

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00226-008-0186-5

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/37700