Heartwood yellowish to light grayish brown hardly separable from the sapwood. Air-dries at a slow rate, warping and checking develop but only to a minor degree. Classified as moderately difficult to difficult to season. No kiln schedules available. No data available on treatability.
Tree produces a large edible fruit which contains an oil- producing nut used for culinary purposes.
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. M 150 282-2Band mills in Ghana are designed to handle logs 5 feet and more in diameter. 150 273-13 Shores spp. With modern chain saws, fellers no longer need scaffolding to get above larg buttresses.