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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. Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Warburgia ugandensis Trade Name East African greenheart Family Name Canellaceae Common Names East African greenheart, Kenya greenheart, Musiga, Musunui, Muziga, Mwiha, O-sokoni, Ol-sogunoi, Sok Regions of Distribution Africa Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Kenya, Uganda Common Uses Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Flooring, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Millwork, Musical instruments, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Turnery Heartwood Color Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Greenish to greyish Dark brown Grain Even Straight Texture Fine Fine Luster Lustrous Natural Durability Durable Resistant to termites Non durable Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Perishable Ease of Drying Easy 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 Moderate to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Nailing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Difficult to nail Planing Planes well, to a good finish Easy to plane Resistance to Impregnation Heartwood is resistant Response to Hand Tools Easy to machine Polishing Satisfactory results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = small Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 50 lbs/ft3 Weight 49 39 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 4 % Tangential Shrinkage 8 % Item Green Dry Metric Density 801 kg/m3 Weight 785 624 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 4 % References Battiscombe, E.,1926,A Descriptive Catalogue of some of the Common Trees and Woody Plants of,Kenya Colony,Crown Agents for the Colonies London 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 Eggeling, W.J.,1940,Indigenous Trees of Uganda,Govt. Printer Entebbe Uganda Patterson, D.N.,1963,The strength of Kenya timbers, their derivation and application,Kenya Forestry Department Research Bulletin,No.23 Timber Information Assoc. Ltd.,1947,Notes on East African Timbers,TRADA, Timber Information, No.28 Wimbush, S.H.,1950,Catalogue of Kenya Timbers,Govt. Printer Nairobi Kenya