xylopia aethiopica, Annonaceae, Angiospermae (Hardwood)

Chatoyance was measured by the chatometry.com team using the PZC method. The statistics for this specific timber are hereby summarized to provide an evaluation of data robustness:
Number of sources for samples: 1
Number of individual trees analyzed: 5
Number of specimens: 12
Number of measurements: 36
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 17.0
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 9.5
Max PZC average on one log: 15.2
Min PZC average on one log: 11.4
PZC Average of all logs: 13.4
Species: xylopia aethiopica
Family: Annonaceae
Clade: Angiospermae
Description: Xylopia aethiopica is an evergreen tree known for its distinctive elongated, woody, dark brown pods, often called African or Negro pepper. These aromatic pods contain seeds widely used as a spice and in traditional medicine.
Pictures – each from a different individual tree:





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