Matai

Trade Name: Anegre, English Tawa, African Birch
Botanical Name: Anningera spp.

Source: Ivory Coast and Ghana

Availability: Usually available.

Air Drying Density: 690 kg/m3

Characteristics: An Attractive pale to light brown, lightly flecked hardwood with a soapy texture. Only the heartwood is durable. A substitute for NZ Tawa.

Generation-4 Timber Top specification:
African Anegre is suitable for the Generation-4 finish.

The Generation-4 finish presents a dense but flexible, low maintainance finish which is waterproof, acid and heat resistant.

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An African Anegre G4 timbertop