Ekki (Azobé) Wood
Extremely Durable Hardwood for Outdoor Projects
Ekki, also known as Azobé, is a tropical hardwood prized for its exceptional strength and longevity. Its high density and natural resistance to fungi and insects make it perfect for demanding outdoor applications such as decking, bridges, sheet piles, and revetments. Discover why Ekki is the reliable choice for sustainable, long-lasting outdoor construction.
What is Azobé wood?
Azobé wood, also known as Lophira alata, is an extremely hard and durable tropical wood native to West Africa. Its exceptional strength, wear resistance, and natural resistance to moisture, mold, and insects make it ideal for heavy-duty outdoor construction applications.
- Extremely strong and wear-resistant
- Weather resistant without chemical treatment
- Long lifespan, even in contact with water
- Low maintenance and naturally graying
Characteristics
| Name | Ekki |
| Growth area | Tropical West Africa |
| Botanical name | Lophira alata Banks ex Gaertn.f. (= L. procera A. Chev.). |
| Durability class | 1 |
| Fire class floor* | Bfl–s1 |
| Strength class | 5 |
| Artificially dried | Cannot be dried due to cracking |
| Voluminous mass | (940-)1060 (-1100) kg/m3 at 12% moisture content, fresh 1100-1300 kg/m3 |
| Suitable for | Construction wood in hydraulic engineering for lock gates, barrier structures, weirs, jetties, bridges, bridge decks, sheet piling, purlins, piles and friction beams. |
| To edit | Despite its hardness, Ekki can still be machined quite easily |
Sustainability and origin
Our Azobé wood is sourced from responsibly managed forests and meets current sustainability standards. We supply FSC®-certified wood, so you can be sure you’re choosing an environmentally conscious solution.
We can cut to size for you in our own round timber sawmill. From small orders to large specifications, the possibilities are endless. The stock of Ekki round wood consists entirely of FSC® certified round wood. We saw the round wood to size especially for you (cutlery). This means that we can meet your demand for sustainably produced hardwood with certificate or without certificate. In addition, it is also possible to combine different dimensions of wood with fast delivery times.
CE marking
As of January 1, 2012, Azobé can be supplied with CE marking according to the NEN 5493 or B(ritish) S(tandard) standard. From January 1, 2012, it will often be mandatory to affix a CE mark to construction timber. The purpose of the CE mark is to remove restrictions on trade within the European Union. With the CE marking, Boogaerdt Hout declares that the product meets the provisions of the reference documents (conformity) and that it can therefore be traded anywhere in the European economic area.
Stock
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