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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 Certified Source Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Painting Planing Polishing Product Sources References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Steam Bending Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Varnishing Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Beilschmiedia spp. Trade Name Kanda Family Name Lauraceae Common Names Kanda Regions of Distribution Africa Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Cameroon, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Uganda, Zaire Common Uses Plywood Environmental Profile Abundant/Secure Questionable Rare Heartwood Color Brown Red Black Purple Reddish brown Greenish to greyish Brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Brown Red Green/Grey White to yellow Paler than heartwood Clearly differentiated from the heartwood Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Fine Even or uniform Uniform Fine to medium Natural Durability Perishable Susceptible to insect attack Non-durable Moderately durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to termites Resistant to powder post beetles Durable Drying Defects Checking Internal Honeycombing Possible Collapse Distortion Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Moderately Difficult to Difficult Slowly Medium to High Shrinkage Little degrade Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Identification Bole/stem form is not buttressed Tree Size Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Bole length is 20-30 m Bole length is 10-20 m Product Sources The International Tropical Timbers Organizations reports that only small quantities of timber are produced and exported from species in the Beilschmiedia genus. The two species with the greates source of timber for export are reported to produce Brown kanda. They are B. congolana and B. oblongifolia . Certified Source Certified Source Blunting Effect Moderate Boring Very good to excellent results Fairly easy to very easy Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Carefully Controlled Conditions Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Easy to glue Mortising Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fair to Good Results Moulding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Movement in Service Unstable with Poor Stability - Large Movement Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Nailing Fair to Good Results Pre-Boring Recommended Poor to Very Poor Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Permeable sapwood Permeable heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Responds Readily Sanding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Screwing Fair to Good Results Poor to Very Poor Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Veneering Qualities Veneers moderately easy Difficult to veneer Veneers easily Suitable for peeling Steam Bending Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Painting Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Staining Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Varnishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References France - C.T.F.T./C.T.B.,1982,Guide pour le Choix des Essences Deroulables-pour la fabrication du,contreplaque,C.T.F.T./C.T.B. France