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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 Carving Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Luster Mortising Moulding Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sapwood Color Scientific Name Silica Content Steam Bending Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Terminalia prunioides Trade Name Hareri Family Name Combretaceae Synonyms Terminalia holstii Common Names Hareri, Musangano, Mutau, Mutoo, Mwal-ambe, Mwanga, Mwangati, Mwangati-punda, Purple pod terminalia, Sterkbos Regions of Distribution Africa Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe Common Uses Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Ladders, Light construction, Mine timbers, Piling, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Toys, Turnery, Vehicle parts Heartwood Color Brown Yellow Orange Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Dark brown Brown Sapwood Color Brown Yellow Paler than heartwood Grain Wavy Figure Closed Crossed Spiral Other (figure) Wavy Spiral Other figure Texture Fine Medium Luster Medium High Natural Durability Durable Very durable Resistant to attack from marine borers Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Odor Has an odor Silica Content High Siliceous Drying Defects Checking Severe surface checking Severe end splitting Ease of Drying Thick Stock Requires Care Moderately Difficult to Difficult Variable Tree Identification Bole/stem form is straight Tree Size Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 30-40 m Blunting Effect Moderate Boring Fairly difficult to very difficult Carving Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Fair to Good Results Easy to glue Mortising Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Moulding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Poor to Very Poor Results Possible if prebored Planing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Planes to a poor finish Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Permeable sapwood Heartwood is extremely resistant Response to Hand Tools Responds Poorly Routing & Recessing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Turning Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Steam Bending Fair to Good Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Good results Strength Properties Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = high Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high Max. crushing strength = high Density (dry weight) = >75 lbs/cu. ft Bending strength (MOR) = high Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = large Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu.ft Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 13576 20956 psi Density 65 lbs/ft3 Maximum Crushing Strength 6899 9945 psi Shearing Strength 2847 psi Stiffness 2167 2494 1000 psi Weight 64 56 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 5 % Tangential Shrinkage 9 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 954 1473 kg/cm2 Density 1041 kg/m3 Maximum Crushing Strength 485 699 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 200 kg/cm2 Stiffness 152 175 1000 kg/cm2 Weight 1025 897 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 5 % References Bolza, E., Keating, W.G.,1972,African Timbers - the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 700 Species,C.S.I.R.O. Div. of Building Research Dale, I.R., Greenway, P.J.,1961,Kenya Trees and Shrubs,Buchanans Kenya Estates Ltd. Nairobi Hatchards London Wimbush, S.H.,1950,Catalogue of Kenya Timbers,Govt. Printer Nairobi Kenya