East African olive (Olea hochstetteri)
Family: Oleaceae
Common names: Black ironwood, East African olive, Ironwood, Ironwood olive, Kiptakeriondu, Masaieta, Murakoiwa, Musat, Musharagi, Musharangi, Musherage, Musheragi, Muthat, Ngiwe, Ngwe, Ol-toliondo, Olive, Olmasi
Distributed in: Cameroon, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaire, Zambia (Africa)
Distribution overview: The species is reported be found in montane rain forests at altitudes of 6000 to 9000 feet (1830 to 2745 m). They are common in Kenya and parts of Zaire, but are less frequently found in Uganda and Tanzania
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Axles, Bearings & bushings, Bedroom suites, Boat building (general), Bobbins, Boxes and crates, Bridge construction, Brush backs & handles, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Construction, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Handles, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Mathematical instruments, Mine timbers, Office furniture, Paneling , Paneling, Parquet flooring, Piling, Poles, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Railroad ties, Sculpture, Shipbuilding, Specialty items, Sporting Goods, Tool handles, Toys, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer: decorative, Wheel spokes, Wheels
Environment profile: Data source is World Conservation Monitoring Center
Vulnerable in Uganda and the Ivory coast
Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m
Colors: the heart isRed, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureUniformand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable
Odor: No specific smell or taste
Kiln Schedules: UK=E US=T6D2/T3D1 Fr=5
Kiln Drying Rate: Very slow (>28 days for boards < 32 mm, to >84 days for boards >= 63 mm)
Drying Defects: Severe twisting/warping, Slight end splitting
Ease of Drying: Reconditioning Treatement
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is not buttressed
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect: Medium blunting effect on tools
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Carving: Good results
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Mortising: Material mortises well
Moulding: Good finishing
Movement in Service: Good finishing
Nailing: Possible if prebored, Pre-boring recommended
Planing: Very Good to Excellent
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable
Resistance to Splitting: Very Poor
Response to hand tools: Variable qualities
Routing recessing: Routs to yield clean surfaces
Material containing interlocked grain may be difficult to work
Sanding: Straight grained material sands quite easily
Veneering qualities: Suitable for peeling, Suitable for slicing
Steam bending: Moderate
Screwing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Possible if prebored; Turning: Good results
Painting: Fair to Good; Polishing: Satisfactory; Staining: Very good staining properties; Varnishing: Takes varnish well ;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,65 |
0,81 |
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Density |
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849 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
989 |
1565 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
489 |
750 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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1213 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
124 |
134 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
|
210 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
152 |
182 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
8 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
4 |
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% |
Weight |
865 |
849 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
1,19 |
1,75 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 14080 | 22267 | psi | Density | | 53 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 2676 | lbs | Impact Strength | 49 | 53 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 6959 | 10669 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 2990 | psi | Stiffness | 2172 | 2590 | 1000 psi | Work to Maximum Load | 17 | 25 | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | 0.65 | 0.81 | | Weight | 54 | 53 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 4 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 8 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 13 | | % | |
Bending strength (MOR) = high 0 Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high 0 Max. crushing strength = high 0 Hardness (side grain) = hard 1 Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = high Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Radial = large Hardness (side grain) = medium Shrinkage, Radial = small Hardness (side grain) = very hard Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very high Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = high Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Very heavy Very hard Very dense Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = very small Resists denting and marring Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high Bending strength (MOR) = very high It is far stronger, for example, than Hard maple, White oak, or Teak. It is very hard, and may be difficult to process with ordinary tools. It is very resistant to wear
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