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: 9
Number of individual trees analyzed: 13
Number of specimens: 35
Number of measurements: 105
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 29.5
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 11.2
Max PZC average on one log: 26.8
Min PZC average on one log: 12.2
PZC Average of all logs: 19.9

Species: tieghemella heckelii, t. africana
Family: Sapotaceae
Clade: Angiospermae
Description: Tieghemella Heckelii: Large West African rainforest tree, highly valued for its durable, reddish-brown Makore timber. Tieghemella Africana: Tropical African timber tree, known for its reddish-brown, durable Douka (African Pearwood) timber.