Pterygota Pterygota spp. Common in tropical evergreen and mixed deciduous forests of West Africa.
Wood pale yellow to a creamy white with little differentiation between sapwood and heartwood.
Timber seasons fairly rapidly with only a slight tendency to check or warp. Movement in service rated as medium. Logs are prone to stain and insect attack requiring rapid removal from the forest or a chemical treatment. 282-3Logs are delivered to a sawmill in southern Nigeria. Export of logs fro this region, as well as from most other tropical areas, is being restricted.