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. Comments Common Names Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Natural Durability Numerical Data Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size		Scientific Name Caloncoba brevipes Trade Name Kene kene Family Name Flacourtiaceae Common Names Kene kene, Klehn Regions of Distribution Africa Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Liberia Heartwood Color Brown Black Purple Red Pale red to pink Pale brown Sapwood Color White Pink Yellow Different than heartwood Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Coarse Medium Fine Luster Low Dull Natural Durability Durable Very durable Susceptible to insect attack Drying Defects Splitting Checking Distortion Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Slowly Variable Kiln Drying Rate Slow Naturally dries slowly Drying rate is slow Tree Identification Bole/stem form is not buttressed Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Bole length is 0-10 m Bark width is 10-15 mm Tree height is 0-10 m Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 20-30 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to machine Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 47 lbs/ft3 Weight 46 37 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 753 kg/m3 References Cooper, G.P., Record, S.J.,1931,The Evergreen Forests of Liberia,Yale School Forestry Bulletin,31,pp1-153 Kryn, J.M., Forbes, E.W.,1959,The Woods of Liberia,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture,Forest Products Laboratory, Madison,,Report No. 2159