KOTIBE

kotibe TIMBER USES

The tropical timber kotibe is used in interior joinery. It is also a material adapted to outdoor uses under cover.

It can be used for the following purpose:

Structures and panels

• Plywood, inside face and outside face
• Plywood, inner layers
• Sliced veneer

Exterior joinery (building facade)

• Windows and doors

Carpentry and interior fittings

• Wooden floors
• Interior staircases
• Doors and door frames
• Interior panelling and cladding
• Layout and furnishings
• Furniture and cabinetmaking

Industrial usage and heavy work

• Vehicle, wagon and container bottom (or floor)

Miscellaneous uses

• Turnery, cutlery and brushmaking
• Tool handles
• Sculptures

Where to buy kotibe timber?

DISTRIBUTION AREA OF kotibe

The exotic species kotibe is found in West and Central Africa.

ECOLOGY and Biology of kotibe

The exotic species kotibe is a deciduous species, which tolerates shade. It is found in evergreen and semi-deciduous forests. The winged seeds are dispersed by the wind.

DESCRIPTION OF kotibe TIMBER

• Color: red brown
• Sapwood: clearly demarcated
• Texture: fine
• Grain: straight or interlocked
• Interlocked grain: slight

kotibe: PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Read the Tropix sheet of kotibe (CIRAD).

kotibe: NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY

• Funghi: class 3 - moderately durable
• Dry wood borers: durable - sapwood demarcated (risk limited to sapwood)
• Termites : class M - moderately durable
• Treatability: class 3-4 - poorly or not permeable
• Use class ensured by natural durability: class 2 - inside or outside under cover (dampness possible)
• Species covering the use class 5: No

PROCESSING OF kotibe TIMBER

Read the Tropix sheet of kotibe (CIRAD).

Sources :

• CIRAD
• ATIBT
• Q. Meunier, C. Moumbogou, J.-L. Doucet, 2015, Les arbres utiles du Gabon