large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood
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obeche::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | arere, obechi, samba, triplochiton scleroxcylon |
| Type of | tree |
obeche::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | wood |
Examples of obeche
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Economically exploitable flora like the iroko, mahogany, obeche, bamboo, rubber tree and oil palm predominate.
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More than a dozen types of trees are felled, but 95 percent of the total is composed of obeche, sapele, ebony, and sipo.
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The forests are composed of hardwood evergreens of species such as dibetu, ebony, iroko, mahogany, obeche, and sapelli, some of which grow to heights of 70 metres or more.
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- The wood of an African obeche tree; used especially for veneering
- Large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood
- Triplochiton scleroxylon is a tropical tree of Africa. This timber is also known as Abachi, under the Nigerian name obeche, the Ghana name wawa, the Cameroon name ayous and Ivory Coast name samba.
- A smooth, yellow, inexpensive veneer, often used for wasters, backing, and compensating veneers.
- A fine grained hardwood commonly used to make picture frame mouldings. Obeche is soft, has little character and is relatively cheap. It is ideal for painted finishes, though basecoats are needed as the surface is highly absorbent.
- An easily worked wood that is often used in the manufacture of whitewood furniture.
