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Turraeanthus africana
''Turraeanthus africana'' is a species of plant in the Meliaceae (Mahogany) family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. The genus name is derived from the botanist Turra (1607-1688) of Padua, Italy and ''arithos'', a Greek word meaning flower.〔James H. Flynn and Charles D. Holder, Eds. A Guide to Useful Woods of the World, second edition, page 546, Forest Products Society, 2001〕 Common names are: Avodire, apeya, engan, agbe, lusamba, wansenwa, African Satinwood, and African White Mahogany. It is threatened by habitat loss.
==Description==
''Turraeanthus africana'' is described as a tree of the rain forest, typically, 115 ft. (35m), and having a trunk diameter of 2 to 3 ft. (0.6-0.9m). The wood of this tree has a specific gravity of 0.48.〔United States Department of Agriculture."The Encyclopedia of Wood", page 1-18.Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.,2007〕 It is commonly creamy white or pale yellow but will darken upon exposure to ultra-violet light to a golden yellow color. It has an interlocked wood grain producing various figures: striped, curly, or mottled.〔Terry Porter: "Wood Identification and Use", page 224. Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd. 2004〕
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