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Clicking any heading in the main data area (at right) will scroll the page back to this top position. Use the following links to jump to the associated section in the main data. Blunting Effect Boring Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Kiln Schedules Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Scientific Name Staudtia kamerunensis Trade Name Bocapi Family Name Myristicaceae Common Names Bocapi, Mbonda, Menga-menga, Niove Regions of Distribution Africa Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Cameroon, Congo, Gabon Common Uses Brush backs & handles, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Flooring, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Oars, Railroad ties, Tool handles, Vats, Vehicle parts, Veneer: decorative Heartwood Color Red Brown Pink Purple Red Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Reddish brown Brown Sapwood Color White Yellow White to yellow Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Coarse Medium Fine Natural Durability Moderately durable Resistant to termites Non-resistant to powder post beetles Susceptible to insect attack Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Durable Very durable Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Kiln Schedules Dry at a slow speed Drying Defects Distortion Collapse Internal Honeycombing Possible Splitting Checking Moderate surface checking Ease of Drying Slowly Easy Kiln Drying Rate Very slow Naturally dries slowly Drying rate is slow Tree Identification Bole/stem form is not buttressed Bole/stem form is fluted Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Bark width is 15-20 mm Bark width is 20-25 mm Bole length is 0-10 m Sapwood width is 5-10 cm Tree height is 0-10 m Bark width is 10-15 mm Tree height is 20-30 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect Blunting effect on machining is fairly severe Boring Fair to good results Fairly easy to very easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Cutting Resistance with green wood is easy Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Gluing Difficult to glue Mortising Easy to mortise Moulding Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Easy to mould Movement in Service Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Small Nailing Difficult to nail Planing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Easy to plane Planes well, to a good finish Resistance to Impregnation Permeable sapwood Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Heartwood is extremely resistant Response to Hand Tools Moderate working qualities Easy to machine Polishing Satisfactory results Good results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft Bending strength (MOR) = very high Bending strength (MOR) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = high Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 14597 21597 psi Density 58 lbs/ft3 Weight 57 46 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 1026 1518 kg/cm2 Density 929 kg/m3 References Bertin, A., Meniaud, J.,1949,Timbers of the Cameroons,Compagnie Francais du Cameroon,(Transl. by F.Jane) Bois et Forets des Tropiques,1947,Niove (Staudtia gabonensis and S. kamerunensis,Bois et Forets des Tropiques,No.2,pp63-66 Erfurth, T., Rusche, H.,1976,The Marketing of Tropical Wood A. Wood Species from African Moist Forests,F.A.O. Forestry Department France - C.T.F.T.,1966,Bois Tropicaux,C.T.F.T. Publ.,12 Garratt, G.A.,1933,Systematic anatomy of the woods of the Myristicacaeae,Tropical Woods,5(35,pp6-48 Hughes, J.F.,1971,The Principal Timber Trees of Cameroon,Unpublished data Revue des Bois et de ses Applications,1948,Bois Coloniaux - Niove (Staudtia gabonensis,Revue des Bois et de ses Applications,3(4,p32