DOUSSIE – Afzelia bipedensis

​Common Name(s): Afzelia, Doussie
Scientific Name: Afzelia spp
Distribution: Africa and Southeast Asia
Tree Size: 80-120 ft (25-37 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 50 lbs/ft3 (805 kg/m3)
Crushing Strength: 10,750 lbf/in2 (74.1 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 2.3%, Tangential: 3.9%, Volumetric: 6.3%, T/R Ratio: 1.7

Doussie is a beautiful orange-brown wood. It is one of the most popular species that are imported into Europe. In Central and West Africa, it is considered sacred and healing. Essential oils in Doussie supposedly has a curative effect on the human body.

Common Uses: Furniture, cabinetry, veneer, flooring, docks, boat-building, exterior mill-work and construction, turned objects, inlays, and other small specialty wood items.

Color/Appearance: Heartwood is reddish brown. Well defined sapwood is a pale yellowish white. Color tends to darken with age.

Grain/Texture: Grain is interlocked with a uniform medium to coarse texture; naturally lustrous.

Rot Resistance: Rated as very durable. Moderately resistant to termites, and variously resistant/susceptible to other insect attacks.