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Kosipo (Entandrophragma Candollei)
Strenght: Medium
Natural durability: Moderate
Shrinkage: Medium
Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3): 690/Medium
Drying: Medium
Machining: Difficulties due to irregular grain
Gluing: Good
Finishing: Good, but filling necessary
Uses: Furniture, joinery, fitments, doors, frames, flooring, veneer, plywood, ship and boat work
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Dahoma (Piptadenia Africana)
Strenght: Medium/high
Natural durability: Moderate/high
Shrinkage: Large
Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3): 690/Medium
Drying: Slow
Machining: Difficulties due to irregular grain
Gluing: Good
Finishing: Good, but filling necessary
Uses: House framing and heavy construction, truck and wagon trays, bridges, flooring
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Danta (Nerogordonia Papaverifera)
Strenght: Medium
Natural durability: High
Shrinkage: Medium
Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3): 750/Heavy
Drying: Slow
Machining: Difficulties due to irregular grain
Gluing: Good
Finishing: Good
Uses: Interior and exterior joinery, sliced veneer, turnery, tool handles, flooring, furniture
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Tiama/Edinam (Entandrophragma Angolese)
Strenght: Medium
Natural durability: Moderate
Shrinkage: Large
Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3): 560/Medium
Drying: Medium
Machining: No difficulty
Gluing: Good
Finishing: Good
Uses: Sliced veneers, plywood, exterior joinery, furniture, domestic flooring, stairs
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Emeri/Emire (Terminalia Ivorensis)
Strenght: Medium
Natural durability: High
Shrinkage: Medium
Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3): 495/Light
Drying: Rapid
Machining: No difficulty
Gluing: Good
Finishing: Good, but filling necessary
Uses: Interior joinery and mouldings, furniture components, plywood, domestic duty flooring
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Bosse/Guarea (Gurarea Cadrata)
Strenght: Medium
Natural durability: Moderate/high
Shrinkage: Small
Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3): 650/Medium
Drying: Medium
Machining: Difficulties due to irregular grain
Gluing: Good
Finishing: Good
Uses: Plywood, high-class joinery and interior fittings, decorative sliced veneers, furniture
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Iroko/Odum (Milicia Excelas)
Strenght: Medium
Natural durability: High/very high
Shrinkage: Small/medium
Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3): 650/Medium
Drying: Medium
Machining: Difficulties due to irregilar grain. Special tool (calcium carbonate can damage cutting edge.)
Gluing: Good
Finishing: Good, but filling necessary.
Uses: Interior and exterior joinery, interior fittings, decorative sliced veneers, staris, vats.
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Bilinga/Kusia (Nayclea Diderrichii)
Strenght: Medium/high
Natural durability: Very high
Shrinkage: Medium/variable
Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3): 760/Heavy
Drying: Slow
Machining: Difficulties due to irregular grain
Gluing: Good
Finishing: Good, but filling necessary
Uses: Poles, railways sleepers, flooring, exterior joinery, house framing, decorative sliced veneers
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Makore (Dumoria Heckelii)
Strenght: Medium
Natural durability: Very high
Shrinkage: Medium
Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3): 690/Medium
Drying: Slow to medium
Machining: No difficulty - Special tool
Gluing: Good
Finishing: Good, but filling necessary
Uses: Decorative sliced veneers, exterior joinery, interior joinery and fittings, furniture, floor
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Khaya Ivorensis (African Mahogany)
Strenght: Low/medium
Natural durability: Moderate
Shrinkage: Medium
Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3): 730/Medium
Drying: Slow to medium
Machining: Difficulties due to irregular grain
Gluing: Good
Finishing: Good
Uses: Interior and exterior joinery, plywood, sliced veneer, high-class funiture, boat building
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Sapele (Entandrophragna Cylindricum)
Strenght: Medium
Natural durability: Moderate
Shrinkage: Medium
Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3): 680/Medium
Drying: Medium to rapid
Machining: Difficulties due to irregular grain
Gluing: Good
Finishing: Good
Uses: Plywood, interior and exterior joinery, sliced veneers for decoration and cabinet work, floor
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Teak (Tectona Grandis)
Strenght: Medium/high
Natural durability: High
Shrinkage: Small
Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3): 650/ Medium
Drying:
Machining:
Gluing:
Finishing: Good
Uses: High-class exterior and interior joinery, window and door frames, flooring, decking
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African Walnut/Dibetou (Lova Klaineana)
Strenght: Medium/high
Natural durability: Moderate
Shrinkage: Medium
Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3): 530/Light
Drying: Medium
Machining: Difficulties due to irregular grain
Gluing: Good
Finishing: Good
Uses: High quality furniture and cabinet work, joinery, domestic flooring, boat construction, doors and frames,sliced/rotary veneer/plywood
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Ceiba (Ceiba Pentandra)
Strenght:Low/medium
Natural durability: High
Shrinkage: Small
Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3): 315/Very light
Drying: Rapid
Machining: No difficulty
Gluing: Good
Finishing: Good
Uses: Core veneers for plywood and blockboard, mouldings, food containers, boxes
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Celtis (Celtis Mildbraedil)
Strenght: Medium
Natural durability: Low
Shrinkage: Medium
Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3): 750/Heavy
Drying: Medium
Machining: Difficulties due to irregular grain/special tool
Gluing: Good
Finishing: Good
Uses: Structural interior joinery/trim, flooring, mouldings, veneer, plywood, selected furniture
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Essia (Petersia Africana)
Strenght: Medium/high
Natural durability: Moderate
Shrinkage: Large
Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3):
Drying:
Machining:
Gluing:
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Uses: Utility construction, sleepers, carpenty, sliced veneer
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Limba/Ofram (Terminalia Superba)
Strenght: Medium/low/variable
Natural durability: Low
Shrinkage: Medium/variable
Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3): 540/ Medium
Drying: Rapid
Machining: No difficulty
Gluing: Good
Finishing: Good
Uses: Rotary veneer, plywood, blockboard, interior joinery, panelling, mouldings and trim, furniture
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Denya/Okan (Cylicodiscus Gabunensis)
Strenght: High
Natural durability: Very high
Shrinkage: Large
Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3): 910/ Heavy
Drying: Slow
Machining: Difficulties due to irregular grain / special tool
Gluing: Good
Finishing: Good
Uses: Heavy construction, sea defence and dock work, mining timber, sleepers, bridges, pilling, ship and boat building, heavy duty flooring
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Sipo/Utile (Entandrophragma Utile)
Strenght: Medium
Natural durability: Moderate
Shrinkage: Medium
Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3): 610/ Medium
Drying: Meium
Machining: Difficulties due to irregular grain
Gluing: Good
Finishing: Good but filling necessary
Uses: High quality exterior/interior joinery, doors, window frames, furniture and cabinet work, flooring, sliced veneer, plywood, boat construction
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Wawa/Abache (Triplochiton Scleroxylon)
Strenght: Low
Natural durability: Low
Shrinkage: Small
Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3): 380/ Light
Drying: Rapid
Machining: No difficulty
Gluing: Good
Finishing: Good
Uses: Rotary veneer, plywood, blockboard, interior mouldings, trim, utility furniture, shoe heels, sauna linnings, toys, woodware
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