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Clicking any heading in the main data area (at right) will scroll the page back to this top position. Use the following links to jump to the associated section in the main data. Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Light-Induced Color Change Luster Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Texture Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Necepsia afzelii Trade Name Zah Family Name Euphorbiaceae Common Names Zah Regions of Distribution Africa Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone Common Uses Food containers, Turnery Heartwood Color Brown Red Purple Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Sapwood Color White Yellow Same as heartwood Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Fine Fine Luster Medium Lustrous Natural Durability Moderately durable Susceptible to insect attack Resistant to termites Resistant to powder post beetles Heartwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Light-Induced Color Change None Drying Defects Checking Distortion Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 0-10 m Tree height is 10-20 m Bole length is 0-10 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Planing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Satisfactory results Good results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Cooper, G.P., Record, S.J.,1931,The Evergreen Forests of Liberia,Yale School Forestry Bulletin,31,pp1-153 Irvine, F.R.,1961,Woody Plants of Ghana,O.U.P. London