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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. Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Varnishing Scientific Name Napoleonaea vogelii Trade Name Akpako Family Name Lecythidaceae Synonyms Napoleona vogelii, Napoleonaea leonensis Common Names Akpako, Asanpokua, Ashangpokua, Boi-boi, Bori-bori, Boribori, Burukuruwa, Burukuwa, Dwonkobe, Edwonkuben, Fetekro, Gohemi, Ngoyemi, Obua, Ogemme, Orokwa, Ukpagberajia, Wedi-quah-dro, Wedi-wa-doon Regions of Distribution Africa Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo Common Uses Fuelwood, Musical instruments, Tool handles Heartwood Color Black Brown Yellow to golden-yellow to orange White to cream Brown Sapwood Color Green/Grey Same as heartwood Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Fine Medium Natural Durability Very durable Perishable Non-durable Resistant to termites Drying Defects Splitting Checking Distortion Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Slowly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 0-10 m Sapwood width is 0-5 cm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as poor Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Planing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to machine Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Polishing Satisfactory results Varnishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Cooper, G.P., Record, S.J.,1931,The Evergreen Forests of Liberia,Yale School Forestry Bulletin,31,pp1-153 Irvine, F.R.,1961,Woody Plants of Ghana,O.U.P. London Keay, R.W.J., et al,1960,Nigerian Trees Vol.1,Nigeria Federal Department of Forest Research, Ibadan Unwin, A.H.,1920,West African Forests and Forestry,T. Fisher Unwin Ltd. London