| Wood Information |
| Partridgewood Millettia stuhlmannii; of the family Leguminosae Other Common Names: Millettia stuhlmannii: Panga panga, Mpande (Tanzania). Distribution: Southern regions of Tanzania and Mozambique, found in open forests. The Tree: Varies with species, about 60 to 90 ft; bole usually straight and unbuttressed; trunk diameters 3 to 4 ft. The Wood: Heartwood dark brown to almost black with alternate layers of light and dark tissue forming a decorative figure; sapwood yellowish white, clearly demarcated. Texture rather coarse; grain straight. Uses: Parquet or strip flooring, joinery, general construction, specialty items, also for decorative veneer. |
