Wood inspector

Family: Lauraceae

Common names: Camphre noir, E. African black camphorwood

Distributed in: Comoros (Africa)

Distribution overview: The species is indigenous to the Comoro Islands.

Common uses: Balusters, Boat building, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Canoes, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Construction, Decorative plywood, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Mine timbers, Moldings, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Plywood

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isRed, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Resistant to termites, Susceptible to insect attack

Odor: Freshly sawn timber may have unpleasent odor, which fades with seasoning

Drying Defects: Distortion, End splitting

Ease of Drying: Quartersawn material yields the best results

Comments: Oil Cells - Timber occasionally contains tyloses and oil cells.

Blunting Effect: Slight dulling effect on cutting tools

Cutting Resistance: Low cutting resistance

Gluing: Good gluing properties

Nailing: Good nailing characteristics

Planing: Slight dulling effect on cutting edges

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is moderately resistant

Response to hand tools: Slight dulling effect on cutting edges

Sanding: Good sanding properties

Screwing: Good screwing properties ;

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