Aesthetically pleasing furnitures from Maesopsis eminii. Timber Technology Bulletin, 2018 (TTB82): 139. pp. 1-7. ISSN 193-258 (2018)
Abstract
The species Maesopsis eminii belongs to the family Rhanmaceae. It is also known as Manasti, Masira, Muguruka, Muhongera, Muhumula, Muhunya and Musizi. It originated from Africa (Angola, Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory, Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaire), and the species is reported to be distributed in the Western, Central, and Eastern Africa; it is also found along the equator. It is typically found at the edge of forests. The species has also been successfully cultivated on plantations in Zaire and Uganda (Anon 2017). In West and Central Africa, M. eminii can reach a height of 27 to 37 m with a trunk diameter of 120 to 180 cm. It develops short and blunt buttresses or root canals, and boles are usually straight and free of branches to about 18 m. The size of the tree is reported to decrease from east to west across the range of the species. Trees growing in Nigeria are reported to be rather small in size and rarely reach a height of 15 m (S. Ani & H. Aminah 2006).
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Industrial design, Furniture design, Maesopsis eminii, Sustainable forestry, Sawn timber, Reforestation |
| Taxonomy: | By Niche > Industrial Design > Environmental Aspects By Niche > Industrial Design > Planning |
| Local Content Hub: | Niche > Industrial Design |
| Depositing User: | Mohd Amin Zainol |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jun 2024 06:12 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jun 2024 06:12 |
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