FRAMIRE
| Origin: | Africa |
| Other names: | Idgbo, Lidia, Emeri, Bajii, Black Afara |
WOOD DESCRIPTION
| Color: | yellow |
| Sapwood: | not clearly demarcated |
| Texture: | medium |
| Grain: | straight or interlocked |
| Interlocked grain: | slight |
| Note: | Brittleheart and possible wind shakes. Wood yellow more or less light, sometimes with greenish shades. Ribbon like aspect due to interlocked grain. |
NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY
| Funghi (according to E.N. standards): | class 2-3 – durable to moderately durable |
| Dry wood borers: | susceptible – sapwood not or slightly demarcated (risk in all the wood) |
| Termites (according to E.N. standards): | class S – susceptible |
| Treatability (according to E.N. standards): | class 4 – not permeable |
| Use class ensured by natural durability: | class 2 – inside or under cover (dampness possible) |
| Species covering the use class 5: | No |
| Note: | This species is listed in the European standard NF EN 350-2. |