Faux Citronnier Furnier / Movingui (Distemonanthus benthamianus) –A valuable wood from West Africa - ideal for upmarket interior fittings

Citronnier veneer, also known as lemon faux veneer, is the summer veneer with a slightly southern touch. The Citronnier faux veneer has a beautiful lustre. Particularly on the radial surfaces, a light reflection appears that is evenly distributed over the entire surface. Clear growth zones create a striped texture.

• Tree: A large tree that can grow up to 40 metres high, with a diameter of up to 80 cm. The trunk is straight and cylindrical, up to 25 metres knotless. The bark is thin and smooth, rust-brown to brownish-grey in colour and flakes off in small scales, creating light grey patches on the trunk.
• Wood: The heartwood is lemon yellow with a striking lustre and darkens when exposed to air and light. The sapwood is about 3 cm wide, greenish to yellowish white and cannot be used. The wood is beautifully striped and very decorative due to its contrariness.
• Thickness: 680 – 800 kg/m³

Origin:

Movingui grows mainly in tropical West Africa, from the Ivory Coast to Gabon, Ghana, Cameroon, Liberia and Nigeria.

Usage:

Movingui is a versatile wood that is used for various applications due to its good properties.

• Interior fittings: Furniture, veneers, parquet flooring, stairs
• Exterior construction: Facade cladding, windows, doors
• Construction wood: Frame constructions, heavy components
• Decorative purposes: Carvings, woodturning

Special features:

• Decorative look: The wood has a striking grain and a beautiful lustre, which makes it very popular for decorative applications.
• Good strength properties: Movingui is a hard and dense wood with good strength properties.
• Good workability: The wood is easy to work and plane.
• High resistance: The wood is more resistant to insect infestation and fungal attack.

Ecologic: as FSC 100 % and PEFC certified wood available