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Blunting Effect Boring Carving Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Luster Mortising Moulding Nailing Natural Durability Natural Growth Defects Numerical Data Odor Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Abrasion Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Anopyxis klaineana Trade Name Bobenkusu Family Name Rhizophoraceae Synonyms Anopyxis ealaensis, Anopyxis occidentalis, Macarisia klaineana Common Names Abari, Abra, Bobenkusu, Bodioa, Evam, Goe, Hainde, Kodoti, Kokote, Kokoti, Kokoti-bakaa, Kpomuisi, Naudougou, Noudougou, Otutu, Wei-kpo, Weng, White oak Regions of Distribution Africa Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo Common Uses Agricultural implements, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Casks, Construction, Crossties, Decorative plywood, Domestic flooring, Excelsior, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Fuelwood, Furniture, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Light construction, Millwork, Mine timbers, Moldings, Packing cases, Parquet flooring, Pile-driver cushions, Piling, Plywood, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Structural plywood, Sub-flooring, Toys, Trimming, Turnery, Utility plywood, Veneer, Wainscotting Environmental Profile Vulnerable Abundant/Secure Vulnerable in parts of its natural habitat Generally secure within its natural habitat Distribution Overview Tropical Africa (Sierra Leone - Zaire), as well as in Sudan and Ethiopia. Heartwood Color Brown Yellow Red Orange Purple Green/grey Tan Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Reddish brown Brown Pale brown Yellowish tan Red Greenish to greyish Sapwood Color Red Brown Yellow Paler than heartwood Same as heartwood Not distinct from heartwood Grain Figure Wavy Straight Even Closed Interlocked Distinct (figure) Other (figure) Rays (figure) Wavy Straight Rays figure Other figure Interlocked Even Distinct and fine figure Texture Coarse Medium Medium to coarse Coarse Medium Luster Low Slightly lustrous Natural Growth Defects Whitish deposits in vessels Natural Durability Resistant to termites Susceptible to insect attack Non-durable Perishable Moderately durable Resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to powder post beetles Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Non durable Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Moderately durable Susceptible to blue stain attack Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Resistant to attack by termites Perishable Moderately resistant to termite (Isoptera) attack Odor No specific smell or taste Drying Defects Distortion Checking Slight surface checking Severe twisting/warping Moderate twist/warp Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Moderately Difficult to Difficult Reconditioning Treatement Easy Difficult Variable shrinkage Good seasoning characteristics Tree Identification Bole/stem form is straight Bole/stem form is not buttressed Bole/stem form is buttressed Bole/stem form is cylindrical Tree Size Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Tree height is 40-50 m Bole length is 20-30 m Bole length is 10-20 m Bole length is 30-40 m Tree height is 30-40 m Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Tough Very hard Blunting Effect Little Blunting effect on machining is slight Boring Fairly easy to very easy Carving Fairly Easy to Very Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Cutting Resistance with green wood is easy Saws readily although it is hard and tough Cutting Resistance with green wood is difficult Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Gluing is often difficult Easy to glue Good gluing properties Mortising Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy to mortise Moulding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy to mould Nailing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Pre-Boring Recommended Difficult to nail Requires pre-boring Possible if prebored Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Works rather easily dulling Planes well, to a good finish Material containing wavy grain has a tendency to tear in planing Easy to plane Resistance to Abrasion High Highly resistant to wear Good for flooring Resistance to Impregnation Permeable heartwood Resistant heartwood Permeable sapwood Resistant sapwood Heartwood is permeable Heartwood is moderately resistant Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Routing & Recessing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Screwing Pre-boring recommended Possible if prebored Pre-Boring is recommended in screwing Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy to turn Veneering Qualities Veneers easily Suitable for peeling Veneers moderately easy Difficult to veneer No drying degrade Easy to cut There is slight to moderate drying degrade and the potential for buckles and splits No drying degrade. Dries flat without splitting Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Satisfactory results Good results Finishes very easily Fairly good polishing characteristics Staining Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Stains well Finish is generally satisfactory Finish is generally good Strength Properties Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Radial = large Max. crushing strength = high Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high Bending strength (MOR) = very high Bending strength (MOR) = high Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very high Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Hardness (side grain) = hard Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = small Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Hardness (side grain) = very hard Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft Very high density Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = high Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very high