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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 Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Light-Induced Color Change Luster Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Staining Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Scientific Name Homalium angustistipulatum Trade Name Bro-kpar Family Name Flacourtiaceae Synonyms Homalium smythei Common Names Bro-kpar, Nyegalei, Ple-ju-eh Regions of Distribution Africa Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Ghana, Liberia Common Uses Charcoal, Chemical derivatives, Poles Heartwood Color Brown Yellow Red Orange Purple Black Green/grey Yellow to golden-yellow to orange White to cream Sapwood Color White Yellow Brown Even Straight Same as heartwood Grain Birds-eye (figure) Interlocked Figure Stripe (figure) Texture Medium Fine Luster Medium High Natural Durability Durable Moderately durable Light-Induced Color Change None Drying Defects Checking Ease of Drying Slowly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Identification Bole/stem form is buttressed Tree Size Tree height is 40-50 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Bole length is 20-30 m Tree height is 30-40 m Bark width is 10-15 mm Bark width is 20-25 mm Blunting Effect Moderate Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Planing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Polishing Fair to Good Results Staining Fair to Good Results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 51 lbs/ft3 Weight 50 40 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 817 kg/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 Dalziel, J.M.,1937,The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa,Crown Agents for the Colonies