Anigre

Anigre’s botanical name is Aningeria spp. Anigre has a yellowish-white to pale brown color, sometimes with a pinkish tint. The tree may reach a height of 180 feet with a clear cylindrical bole to 80 feet with trunk diameters above tall symmetrical buttresses 36-48″. Anigre has a medium to coarse texture, the grain is usually straight, sometimes wavy; with a fiddleback, mottled, or bees wing figure. Generally reported to saw and machine well, but some species are silicious and have a blunting effect on cutters. It is typically used for furniture, cabinets, and interior millwork. Anigre comes from tropical Africa.

