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Oboto
Oboto (Mammea africana)

Family: Guttiferae

Common names: Aborzok, Aborzole, Abotoasebie, Abotzok, Abrompesowa, African apple, African apricot, African mammea apple, African mammy apple, Apegya, Bastard mahogany, Bjimbo, Bletui, Bletune, Bokoli, Boliki, Bompegya, Boza, Djimbo, Duforokoto, Ebornzork, Ibeka, Ibelea, Kaikumba, Libu, M'bossi, M'boza, Mammea, Muboro, Oboto, Oligbomidu, Ologbomodu, Ooboto, Pasin, Passee, Pegya, Tshilungu

Distributed in: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zaire (Africa)

Distribution overview: Found in mixed deciduous forests from Sierra Leone to Angola and Zaire, prefers rather wet environment and sometimes forms small stands on flood plains.

Common uses: Barge fenders, Bent Parts, Boat building (general), Bridge construction, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Construction, Crossties, Decorative plywood, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Docks, Dockwork, Domestic flooring, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Factory construction, Fine furniture, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, General carpentry, Harbor work, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Marine construction, Millwork, Mine timbers, Naval architecture, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Piling, Plywood, Posts, Railroad ties, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer: decorative

Product sources: Compared to some of the popular imports, supplies are rather limited through normal retail channels, but available quantities are more than adequate. Price is in the moderate range.

Environment profile: Data source is World Conservation Monitoring Center In Uganda it is Rare and it is Vulnerable in Cameroon and the Ivory Coast

Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m

Colors: the heart isRed, Reddish brownand the sapwoodRed, Well defined.The grain isTangential surfaces show black speckles , the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterSlightly lustrous

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Schedules: Dry at a slow speed

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly

Drying Defects: Moderate end spitting, Moderate twist/warp

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory

Blunting Effect: Medium effect due to high mineral content

Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw

Gluing: Easy to glue

Mortising: Finishes well

Moulding: Easy to mould

Movement in Service: Easy to mould

Nailing: Holds nails well, Possible if prebored

Planing: Satisfactory planing properties

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work

Sanding: High gum content may clog sandpaper

Veneering qualities: Diifficult to veneer, Exudes large amounts of gum if veneer is hot-pressed into plywood

Screwing: Possible if prebored, Screwing yields good results; Turning: Good results

Painting: Poor; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,58 0,69
Density 769 kg/m3
Bending Strength 923 1202 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 95 kg/cm2
Hardness 774 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 157 kg/cm2
Stiffness 113 130 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %
Radial Shrinkage 6 %
Weight 737 592 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness 196 cm-kg
Static Bending 695 kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 13131 17100 psi
Crushing Strength 1362 psi
Density 48 lbs/ft3
Hardness 1707 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 6628 9259 psi
Shearing Strength 2241 psi
Static Bending 9898 psi
Stiffness 1614 1861 1000 psi
Toughness 171 inch-lbs
Specific Gravity 0.58 0.69
Weight 46 37 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 6 %
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 14 %

Max. crushing strength = high 1
Bending strength (MOR) = high 0
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = very high
Weight = very high
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallele to grain) = very high
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = high
Resists denting and marring
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Max. crushing strength = medium
Hardness = medium
Hardness (side grain) = very hard
Hardness (side grain) = hard
Density = high
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = very high

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