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Forest nuxia
Forest nuxia (Nuxia floribunda)

Family: Loganiaceae

Common names: Forest nuxia

Distributed in: Zimbabwe (Africa)

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boxes and crates, Carvings, Furniture, Light construction, Tool handles, Toys, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Wheel spokes, Wheels

Tree size: Tree height is 10-20 m

Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodSame as heartwood .The grain isStraight, the textureFine to mediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera), Susceptible to insect attack

Kiln Schedules: Dry at a slow speed

Drying Defects: Distortion, Splitting

Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Nailing: Possible if prebored, Pre-Boring Recommended

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Heartwood is resistant

Resistance to Splitting: Poor

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work

Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy

Screwing: Pre-boring recommended ; Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Painting: Good; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Varnishing: Good;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 753 kg/m3
Bending Strength 654 1024 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 485 699 kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 155 kg/cm2
Stiffness 117 135 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage %
Weight kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 9310 14566 psi
Density 47 lbs/ft3
Maximum Crushing Strength 6899 9945 psi
Shearing Strength 2205 psi
Stiffness 1665 1923 1000 psi
Weight 46 37 lbs/ft3

Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Max. crushing strength = high
Bending strength (MOR) = medium

Banks, C.H., Schoeman, J.P., Otto, K.P.,1977,The Mechanical Properties of Timbers with particular reference to South,Africa,South African Forestry Research Institute Bulletin,(Ed.,Schoeman, J.P. 1973 & Otto K.P. 1976,No.48Banks, C.H.,1970,The Durability of South African Wood and Wood Base Building Materials,South African Forestry Journal,No.75Goldsmith, B., Carter, D.T.,1981,The Indigenous Timbers of Zimbabwe,Forestry Commission, Zimbabwe Research Bulletin No.9
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