Wood inspector

Family: Annonaceae

Common names: Bohingo, Ntom

Distributed in: Cameroon, Gabon (Africa)

Distribution overview: The species occurs in Africa, primarily in Cameroon and Gabon.

Common uses: Balusters, Barge fenders, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Building materials, Casks, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Construction, Decorative plywood, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Docks, Dockwork, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Harbor work, Hatracks, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Marine construction, Millwork, Mine timbers, Moldings, Naval architecture, Office furniture, Packing cases

Environment profile: Status within its natural growth range has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow/Brown and the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isEven, the textureFineand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Resistant to powder post beetles, Susceptible to insect attack

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Silica Content: High

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly

Drying Defects: Distortion, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Seasons well with little or no degrade

Comments: The leaf and bark of the tree are reported to contain alkaloids

Blunting Effect: Slight blunting effect on cutters

Boring: Responds very well to boring

Carving: Carves well in dry condition

Cutting Resistance: Fairly easy to saw

Gluing: Satisfactory gluing properties

Mortising: Very good mortising characteristics

Moulding: Good moulding properties

Movement in Service: Good moulding properties

Nailing: Pre-Boring Recommended, Satisfactory nailing properties

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Permeable sapwood

Response to hand tools: Works easily with all hand and machine tools

Routing recessing: The material responds readily to boring operations

Sanding: Easy to sand Sanded surfaces are usually clean and smooth

Screwing: Satisfactory screwing properties ; Turning: Poor to Very Poor Results The material responds readily to ordinary machine tools in turning operations

Painting: Takes paint well ; Polishing: Poor to Very Poor; Varnishing: Good;