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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. Boring Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Dichrostachys glomerata Trade Name Aklike Family Name Leguminosae Synonyms Mimosa bicolor, Mimosa sanguinea, Acacia spinosa, Cailliea dichrostachys, Desmanthus divergens, Desmanthus leptostachys, Desmanthus nutans, Desmanthus trichostachys, Dichrostachys nutans, Dichrostachys nyassana, Dichrostachys platycarpa Common Names Aklike, Akyekyere-besi, Am-pentkeli, Ami ogwe, Angurum, Begele, Beniti, Bule, Burli, Buru, Chinese lantern tree, Dun'du, Dundu, Dundum, Etirai, Fulindeuf, Goro, Goteega, Kaateo, Kadada, Kara, Klike, Kra, Marabou, Marabu, Mupangara, Muwanika, Ndanda, Ndandei, Olaho, Osupampam, Ovie fufue, Sante, Se-mbulo, Sekelbos, Sempleu-e, Siambulo, Sinke, Sossosi, Sous, Ssossoi beniti, Tanse, Tasa, Tene gene, Tremeteo, Ugagu, Ulugaku Regions of Distribution Africa, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Congo, Cuba, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe Common Uses Charcoal, Fuelwood, Furniture, Light construction, Poles, Posts, Tool handles Heartwood Color White Dark brown Black Pale brown Brown Sapwood Color White White to yellow Paler than heartwood Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Fine Fine Luster Medium Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Susceptible to insect attack Durable Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Non durable Ease of Drying Rapidly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Tree Identification Bole/stem form is misshapen Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 0-10 m Boring Fairly difficult to very difficult Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Nailing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Banks, C.H.,1970,The Durability of South African Wood and Wood Base Building Materials,South African Forestry Journal,No.75 Eggeling, W.J.,1940,Indigenous Trees of Uganda,Govt. Printer Entebbe Uganda Fors, A.J.,1965,Maderas Cubanas,Inst. Nac. Ref. Agraria La Habara Irvine, F.R.,1961,Woody Plants of Ghana,O.U.P. London Keay, R.W.J.,1964,Nigerian Trees Vol.2,Nigeria Federal Department of Forest Research, Ibadan Pardy, A.A.,1951,Notes on Indigenous Trees and Shrubs of S. Rhodesia - Dichrostachys,glomerata,Ministry of Agriculture and Lands S. Rhodesia Bulletin,No.1589 Savill, P.S., Fox, J.E.D.,1967,Trees of Sierra Leone Smith, E.E.,1954,The Forests of Cuba,Maria Moors Cabot Foundation,U.S.A. Publication, No. 2 West, O.,1950,Indigenous Tree Crops for Southern Rhodesia,Ministry of Agriculture and Lands S. Rhodesia Bulletin,No.1520 White, F.,1962,Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia,O.U.P. London