Anigre (Aningeria spp)

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Anigre Characteristics

Medium to coarse texture; grain usually straight, sometimes wavy; often with a fiddleback, mottled, or bees wing figure. Generally reported to saw and machine well, but some species are silicious and have a blunting effect on cutters.

Color Range

Yellowish-white to pale brown, sometimes with a pinkish tint.

Other Names

Anegre, M'boul, Aniegre, Mukali, Aningeria, Mukangu, Aningeria blanc, Muna, Aningre, N'kali, Kali, Osan, Kararo, Tanganyika nuss, Landojan, Tutu, Landosan

Some Typical Uses

Furniture, cabinets, interior millwork.

What's the Tree Like?

May reach a height of 180 feet with a clear cylindrical bole to 80 feet; trunk diameters above tall symmetrical buttresses 36-48''.

Anigre grows in

Tropical Africa, especially Tanzania