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| TRADE NAME |
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ANDOUNG |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME |
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Monopetalanthus coriaceus Morel.
M. durandii F. Halle & Normand
M. letestui Pellegr.
M. heitzii
M. hedinii Pellegr.
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| FAMILY |
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Caesalpiniaceae |
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| REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION |
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Central Africa.
Cameroon : EKOP-MAYO ; ZOELE
Equat. Guinea : ANDJUNG ; EKOP
Gabon : ANDOUNG ; N'DOUMA
France : N'DOUMA
Pr. = OCC. Ex. = Low, OCC.
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| SAPWOOD |
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Not clearly demarcated |
| HEARTWOOD |
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- Colour : Light brown to pinkinsh brown ; darkens slightly on exposure
- Grain : Highly/frequently interlocked
- Texture : Fine to medium
- Silver figure : Barely visible.
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| TECHNOLOGICAL PROPERTIES |
- Green weight (kg/m3) = 850 - 950
- Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3) MV 12 = (medium) 580
- Volumetric swelling for 1% MC variation V% = (medium) 0.48
- Total tangential swelling T% = 7.9
- Total radial swelling R% = 4.1
- Crushing strength (N/mm2) C12 = 47
- Static bending strength (N/mm2) F12 = 126
- Modulus of elasticity (N/mm2) E12 = 11300
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| END USE |
- Plywood
- Interior joinery
- Boxes and crates
- Furniture components
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| REMARKS |
- Natural durability : Moderate
- Lyctus susceptibility : Yes
- Preservative treatment : Resistant
- Other remarks : Frequently confused with Brachystegia sp. p. (NAGA) and Tetraberlinia sp. p. (EKABA)
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