Veneer Anegre 0.56 mm

Anegré is a light-coloured wood species that originates from Africa. Several botanical species from closely related genera such as Breviea, Donella, Gamberya and Malacantha are often grouped together under Anegre. The wood species is very suitable for dyeing or printing. Cherry or walnut are often imitated.

Trade names and other names

Abbreviation DIN EN 13556: AQXX
Botanical name: Aningeria robusta
German: Anegré, Aningré, Aningre blanc, Longhi blanc
English: Anegre, Aningeria
French: Aniegré Agnégré, Anigré, Aninguéri
Italian: Anigré
Spanish: Anegre
Portuguese: Anegre
Dutch: Anegre

Technical wood properties

Weight fresh/green: 750 - 950 kg/m³
Bulk density air-dry (12-15% u): 510 - 700 kg/m³
Tensile strength: 34 - 109 N/mm²
Compressive strength: 51 - 68 N/mm²
Flexural strength: 57 - 119 N/mm²
Shear strength: 4.2 - 9.3 N/mm²
Hardness according to Brinell BII: 55 - 67 N/mm²
Hardness according to Brinell: 17 - 36 N/mm²
Differential shrinkage (radial): 0.15%
Differential shrinkage (tangential): 0.25%
Natural durability (DIN-EN 350-2): 4-5, not very durable to non-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

Anegre is found in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia and also in Central and East Africa.

Trunk and bark

Anegré can reach a height of up to 30 m and a diameter of up to 130 cm. The knotless stem of the Anegré species is up to 16 m long.

Characteristics and wood colour

The pores of Anegré are scattered, small to medium sized and the growth zones are faintly visible. An alternating twisted growth is often typical. The light shade has a light yellowish-brown to light pinkish-brown colour and the sapwood is clearly separated from the heartwood and can be easily distinguished.

Substitute woods

Cherry, Walnut, Lenga, Couratari, Balata blanc, Kumbi

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