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 Certified Source Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Schedules Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Steam Bending Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Varnishing		Scientific Name Uapaca kirkana Trade Name Chilundu Family Name Euphorbiaceae Common Names Chilundu, Kabofa, Lihobohdoo, Mahobohobo, Mpotopoto, Msuku, Muhaka, Muhobohobo, Mushuku, Musuku, Mutongoro, Muzhanje, Muzhanzhi, Umhobohobo, Wild loquat Regions of Distribution Africa Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe Common Uses Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Carvings, Charcoal, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery (external): ground contact, Light construction, Poles, Shingles, Toys, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer Heartwood Color Brown Reddish brown Red Pale red to pink Pale pink brown Golden brown with a reddish cast Sapwood Color Color not distinct from heartwood Grain Even Figure Straight Distinct (figure) Variable (figure) Straight Variable figure Distinct figure Texture Coarse Medium Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Non-resistant to termites Moderately durable Moderately resistant to termite (Isoptera) attack Odor Has an odor Kiln Schedules Dry at a slow speed Drying Defects Splitting Checking Collapse Distortion Ease of Drying Thick Stock Requires Care Moderately Difficult to Difficult Rapidly Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 40-50 m Certified Source Certified Source Blunting Effect Moderate Boring Fairly difficult to very difficult Carving Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Gluing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy to glue Mortising Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Moulding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Movement in Service Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Nailing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Holds nails well Planing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Poor to Very Poor Results Planes well, to a good finish Easy to plane Resistance to Impregnation Permeable sapwood Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Heartwood is resistant Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to machine Screwing Fair to Good Results Turning Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fair to Good Results Steam Bending Poor to Very Poor Results Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Satisfactory results Good results Staining Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Varnishing Good results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 40 lbs/ft3 Weight 39 31 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 641 kg/m3 References Goldsmith, B., Carter, D.T.,1981,The Indigenous Timbers of Zimbabwe,Forestry Commission, Zimbabwe Research Bulletin No.9 Pardy, A.A.,1951,Notes on Indigenous Trees and Shrubs of S. Rhodesia - Uapaca kirkiana,Ministry of Agriculture and Lands S. Rhodesia Bulletin,No.1582 Storrs, A.E.G.,1979,Know your Trees - Some of the Common Trees found in Zambia,Zambia Forestry Department, Ndola White, F.,1962,Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia,O.U.P. London