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| TRADE NAME |
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OVENGKOL (AMAZAKOUE) |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME |
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Guibourtia ehie J. Leonard |
| FAMILY |
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Caesalpiniaceae |
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| REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION |
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West Africa - Central Africa
Ivory Coast : AMAZAKOUE
Ghana : HYEDUANINI, ANOKYE
Gabon : OVENGKOL
Equat. Guinea : PALISSANDRO
U.S.A. : MOZAMBIQUE
Pr. = OCC. Ex. = OCC.
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| SAPWOOD |
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Greyish white, clearly demarcated, sometimes thick |
| HEARTWOOD |
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- Colour : Yellow brown to dark brown, with grey or dark brown veinings
- Grain : Straigh to slightly interlocked
- Texture : Fine to medium
- Silver figure : Slightly lustrous
- White efflorescence on sawn timbers
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| TECHNOLOGICAL PROPERTIES |
- Green weight (kg/m3) = 1000 - 1100
- Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3) MV12 = (heavy) 820
- Volumetric swelling for 1% MC variation V% = (medium to large) 0.57
- Total tangential swelling T% = 8.7
- Total radial swelling R% = 4.2
- Crushing strength (N/mm2) C12 = 69
- Static bending strength (N/mm2) F12 = 178
- Modulus of elasticity (N/mm2) E12 = 17300
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| END USE |
- Sliced veneers for decoration and cabinet works
- High-class furnitures
- Domestic flooring
- Exterior joinery
- Interior joinery - paneling
- Knife handles - Brush backs.
- Turnery
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| REMARKS |
- Natural durability : Durable to very durable
- Lyctus susceptibility : No
- Preservative treatment : Resistant
- Other remarks :
- White/greyish inclusions that may alter slicing.
- A substitute for MUTENYE and WALNUT.
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