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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 Boring Carving Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Kiln Schedules Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing Polishing Product Sources References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Abrasion Resistance to Impregnation Resistance to Splitting Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Steam Bending Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities |
Common Names Akossika, Ashante, Benarbinekele, Bilohg-bi-nkele, Emwenfuohai, Ewe, Koroko, Korokon, Koronkon, Kruku, Lakpa, Nemor bode, Ngobisolo, Odoko, Okoko, Tiabutuo, Wassau Regions of Distribution Africa Countries of Distribution [VIEW MAP] Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone Common Uses Bent Parts, Brush backs & handles, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Chairs, Chests, Cooperages, Decorative plywood, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Drawer sides, Fine furniture, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Food containers, Fuelwood, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Model airplanes, Moldings, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Sporting Goods, Stools, Sub-flooring, Tables, Tool handles, Toys, Trimming, Turnery, Utility furniture, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wainscotting, Wardrobes Environmental Profile
Status in Ivory Coast has been classified as Vulnerable Distribution Overview The species occurs in West Africa, from Liberia to southern Nigeria. It grows in evergreen, lowland rain forests, and is often found on stream banks in small stands. Heartwood Color
Dark or gray veining may occasionally be present in the core area. Sapwood Color
May be up to 4 inches (10 cm) in width Grain
Broad rays produce an attractive 'silver-grain' figure on quartersawn surfaces Texture
Luster
Natural Durability
Odor
Kiln Schedules
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying
Kiln Drying Rate
Tree Identification
Tree Size
It develops straight boles that are slightly fluted at the base. Product Sources The ITTO reports that the species has the potential to be a source of valuable timber. Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect
Boring
Carving
Cutting Resistance
Gluing
Mortising
Moulding
Movement in Service
Nailing
Planing
Resistance to Abrasion
Resistance to Impregnation
Resistance to Splitting
Response to Hand Tools
Routing & Recessing
Sanding
Screwing
Turning
Veneering Qualities
Steam Bending
Polishing
Staining
Strength Properties
Much stronger than Teak in the air-dry condition (about 12 percent moisture content Numerical Data
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