Botanical Name Aningeria spp. Other Names Aniegre, Aningeria Origin West and Central Africa Sapwood Colour Pale pink to reddish, not distinct from heartwood Heartwood Colour Pale brown to reddish pink Grain Figure and straight Texture Medium fine Common Uses Carpentry, kitchen cabinets, veneers Density kg/m3 560 Specific gravity - 0.39 Hardness N 4410 Bending Strength N/mm2 72.3 Stiffness N/mm2 8000 Radial shrinkage % 5 Tangential shrinkage % 7 Working Properties Stability xx Bending xx Machining xxx Screwing xx Gluing xxx Painting xx Sanding xxxx Staining xx xxxx = excellent xxx = good xx = fair x = not good