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Common Names
Common Uses
Countries of Distribution
Cutting Resistance
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying
Family Name
Grain
Heartwood Color
Kiln Drying Rate
Kiln Schedules
Luster
Mortising
Moulding
Movement in Service
Nailing
Natural Durability
Natural Growth Defects
Numerical Data
Planing
Polishing
References
Regions of Distribution
Resistance to Impregnation
Resistance to Splitting
Response to Hand Tools
Sapwood Color
Scientific Name
Strength Properties
Texture
Trade Name
Tree Identification
Tree Size
Turning

Scientific Name
Fagara amaniensis

Trade Name
Amani satinwood

Family Name
Rutaceae

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Common Names
Amani satinwood, Mfarakumbi, Mfuakumbi

Regions of Distribution
Africa

Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP]
Tanzania

Common Uses
Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Furniture, Joinery, Light construction, Particleboard, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Toys, Turnery, Veneer, Veneer: decorative

Heartwood Color
Brown
Red
Yellow
Orange
Purple
Pink
Black
Yellow to golden-yellow to orange
Pale brown


Sapwood Color
Green/Grey
Brown
Yellow
Same as heartwood


Grain
Figure
Interlocked
Closed
Wavy
Other (figure)
Stripe (figure)

Wavy
Striped figure
Other figure
Interlocked


Texture
Medium
Coarse


Luster
Low
Lustrous


Natural Growth Defects
Brittleheart is often frequent and extensive


Natural Durability
Durable
Resistant to termites
Moderately durable
Non-resistant to powder post beetles
Susceptible to insect attack
Non durable
Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles
Susceptible to marine borer attack
Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera)
Moderately durable


Kiln Schedules
Drying (speed) is fast
UK=C US=T3C2/T3C1 Fr=3
Kiln Drying Rate (in days) is rapid
Kiln Drying Rate (in days) is fairly rapid


Drying Defects
Checking
Collapse
Internal Honeycombing Possible
Moderate spring/bow
Slight surface checking
Slight end splitting
Severe spring/bow


Ease of Drying
Fairly Easy
Moderately Difficult to Difficult


Kiln Drying Rate
Rapid (<10 days for boards < 32 mm, to <30 days for boards >= 63 mm)
Fairly rapid (11-17 days for boards under 32 mm, to 31-51 days for boards greater than 63 mm)


Tree Identification
Bole/stem form is straight
Bole/stem form is cylindrical
Bole/stem form is not buttressed


Tree Size
Tree height is 10-20 m
Tree height is 0-10 m
Tree height is 20-30 m


Cutting Resistance
Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw
Easy to saw
Moderate to saw
Cutting Resistance with green wood is easy
Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy


Mortising
Finishes well


Moulding
Satisfactory moulding results


Movement in Service
Small


Nailing
Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Very Good to Excellent Results
Fair to Good Results
Easy to nail


Planing
Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Fair to Good Results
Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Planes well, to a good finish
Ease of planing is moderate


Resistance to Impregnation
Sapwood is moderately resistant
Heartwood is resistant


Resistance to Splitting
Poor


Response to Hand Tools
Easy to Work
Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
Easy to machine


Turning
Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Very Good to Excellent Results
Fair to Good Results
Poor results


Polishing
Fair to Good Results
Very Good to Excellent Results


Strength Properties
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Max. crushing strength = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Shrinkage, Radial = small


Numerical Data
ItemGreenDryEnglish
Bending Strength61119589psi
Density32lbs/ft3
Maximum Crushing Strength39166397psi
Shearing Strength1560psi
Stiffness135815681000 psi
Weight3125lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage2%
ItemGreenDryMetric
Bending Strength429674kg/cm2
Density512kg/m3
Maximum Crushing Strength275449kg/cm2
Shearing Strength109kg/cm2
Stiffness951101000 kg/cm2
Weight496400kg/m3

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

Murira, K.,1984,Natural Durability Tests of Tanzanian Timbers 1955 - 1982,Tanzania Forestry Research Institute, Timber Utilisation Research Centre,,Moshi.

Tanzania Forest Division,1966,Kiln Drying Schedules for Tanzania Timbers Technical Note no.38,Tanzania Forest Div. Util. Sec. Moshi

Tanzania Forestry Department,1962,Timbers of Tanganyika - Fagara amaniensis,Tanzania Forestry Department, Utilisation Section, Moshi - Timbers of,Tanganyika









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