Table 1 Name, key physical characteristics including strength, durability and shrinkage and relative availability of indigenous wood species commonly used for food contact cookware
No. | Common name | Botanical name | Strength | Natural durability | Shrinkage | Forest availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Anwimfoosamina | Albizia ferruginea | Low | Low | Large | Abundant |
2 | Asanfran | Amphimas ferrugineus | Low/Medium | Low | Large | Average |
3 | Aprono | Mansonia altissima | medium | Moderate/high | Medium | Average |
4 | Apru | Nesorgordonia papaverifera | Medium | High | Medium | Abundant |
5 | Bamboo | Oxytenanthera abyssinica | Medium | Low | Small | Abundant |
6 | Bese | Cola nitida | Medium | Low | Medium | Below average |
7 | Besedua | Cola acuminata | Medium | Low | Medium | Below average |
8 | Danta | Cistanthera papaverifera | Low | Low | Small | Abundant |
9 | Emeri | Terminalia ivorensis | Medium | High | Medium | Average |
10 | Esa | Celtis africana | Medium | Low | Medium | Abundant |
11 | Esia | Combretodendron africanum | Medium | Low | Medium | Abundant |
12 | Essia | Petersianthus macrocarpus | Medium/high | Moderate | Large | Plentiful |
13 | Funtum | Funtumia elastica | Low | Low | Medium | Average |
14 | Gaurea | Gaurea reichard | Medium | Medium | Small | Below average |
15 | Hyedua | Guibourtia ehie | High | High | Medium/Large | Below average |
16 | Kusea | Nauclea diderrichii | Medium | Medium | Medium | Average |
17 | Kyere | Pterygota macrocarpa | Low/medium | Low | High | Plentiful |
18 | Mahogany | Khaya senegalensis | Low/medium | Moderate | Medium | Good |
19 | Mansonia (Aprono) | Mansonia altissima | Medium | Medium/High | Medium | Good |
20 | Nkutodua | Butyrospermum paradoxum | Medium | Medium | Medium | Scarce/Protected species |
21 | Nyamedua | Alstonia boonei | Low | Low | Medium | Plentiful |
22 | Odandam | - | Medium | Medium | Medium | Average |
23 | Odum | Chloropora excelsa | Medium | High/very high | Small/Medium | Average |
24 | Oframum | - | Medium | Medium | Medium | Average |
25 | Osina | - | Medium | Medium | Medium | Average |
26 | Albizia | Albizia adianthifolia | Medium | Very high | Small | Average |
27 | Papao | Afzelia africana | High | Very high | Small/medium | Average |
28 | Redwood | Sequoia sempervirens | Medium | Medium | Medium | Below average |
29 | Russia | Nauclea diderrichii | Medium/high | Very high | Medium/Variable | Average |
30 | Sapelle (Penkwa) | Entandrophragma cylindricum | Medium | Moderate | Medium | Average |
31 | Sese | Funtumia africana | Medium | Low | Large | Average |
32 | Teak | Tectoria grandis | Medium | High | Small | Plantation species |
33 | Wawa (Obeche) | Triplochiton scleroxylon | Low | Low | Small | Abundant |
34 | Wonton | Morus mesozygia | High/Very high | Low/Medium | Medium | Below average |