Gombe veneer is a form of wood flooring. It is used for coating purposes on various floors and surfaces. The texture of the gombe coating has a coarse texture. It is called Didelotia Africana in English. This type of veneer takes its name from its raw material, the Didelotia Africana tree species. Trade name; It is Didelotia Africana.
Characteristics of Gombe Coating Species (Didelotia Africana)
Didelotia Africana is an evergreen tree. It can grow up to 35 meters in length. The raw material of the gombe veneer type is harvested from wild areas where wood is used locally as well as exported.
Its heartwood is pinkish yellow and yellow, with greenish-brown vein lines.
The wood of gombe veneer is light to medium heavy, soft to medium hard; It is a type of wood that is extremely durable and dry. It has very low resistance against fungi and termites.
The gombe grown in Gabon is mostly exported as dried or kiln-dried lumber.
Depending on the usage area, nailing or screwing can be done; Applying with paste is a more correct type of use.
Growing Areas of Gombe Coating Species (Didelotia Africana)/Origin:
Didelotia Africana grows in parts of Western Tropical Africa, Southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Didelotia Africana species in the wet forests of West Africa, Liberia and Sierra Leone; It is distributed in the east towards the Congo and the Central African Republic. It is a more common species in Cameroon, Congo and Gabon and locally in the Central African Republic.
Usage Areas of Gombe Coating (Didelotia Africana):
Gombe coating; flooring, furniture, cabinet making, musical instruments, bedroom sets, building materials, tables and chairs, decorative coating, home flooring, dowel pins, dowels, drawer interiors, drum sticks, excelsior (chip), factory floor coverings, figured coating… It can be used in many fields such as
Flooring Systems 