Western Tropical Africa
Meliaceae (Angiosperm)
Color: Red Brown
Sapwood: Clearly Demarcated
Texture: Medium
Grain: Interlocked
| Mean | Std. Dev. | |
| Specific Gravity*: | 0.57 | 0.08 |
| Janka Hardness (lbs): | 1,070 | |
| Volumetric Shrinkage: | 0.39% | 0.03% |
| Total Tangential Shrinkage (TS): | 5.5% | 0.5% |
| Total Radial Shrinkage (RS): | 3.7% | 0.8% |
| TS/RS Ratio: | 1.5 |
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| Mean | |
| Crushing Strength*: | 6,671 lbf |
| Static Building Strength*: | 11,167 lbf |
| Modulus of Elasticity*: | 1,714,346 lbf |
| Musical Quality Factor: | 110.9* |
| *measured at 2646 Hz |
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Blunting Effect: Normal
Sawteeth Recommended: Ordinary or Alloy Steel
Cutting Tools: Ordinary
Peeling: Good
Slicing: Good
Nailing/Screwing: Good
Gluing: Correct
Note: Gluing must be done carefully: wood may be easily stained.
Note: Tendency to woolliness (tension wood) in sawing. Risks of tearing (interlocked grain) in planing. Ribbon-like aspect on quartersawn.
