Wood inspector

Family:

Common names: Zahana

Distributed in: Nigeria (Africa)

Distribution overview: The species occurs on the west coast of Africa, mainly in Nigeria.

Common uses: Broom handles, Building materials, Domestic flooring, Excelsior, Factory flooring, Flooring, Handles, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Ladders , Millwork, Mine timbers, Moldings, Parquet flooring, Pile-driver cushions, Piling, Shafts/Handles, Sub-flooring, Tool handles, Trimming, Turnery, Wainscotting

Product sources: Because of the similarities between Phyllarthron madagascariense and P. articulatum , timber produced by the two species are often mixed and marketed together under the same trade name.

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

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 300-350 cm

Colors: the heart isWhite, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureUniformand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Suitable for exterior applications , Susceptible to insect attack

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly

Drying Defects: Internal Honeycombing Possible, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Comments: Exceptionally strong Heavy Varies in stiffness

Blunting Effect: Medium blunting effect on cutting tools

Boring: Very good to excellent results

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw The wood exhibits high resistance in sawing, especially in the seasoned condition

Gluing: Very Good to Excellent Results

Mortising: Very Good to Excellent

Moulding: Very Good to Excellent

Movement in Service: Very Good to Excellent

Nailing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Abrasion: Very good wearing properties Zahana can be used for flooring in areas with a high volume of traffic

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work

Routing recessing: Very Good to Excellent Results

Sanding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy

Steam bending: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Screwing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

Painting: Very Good to Excellent; Polishing: Generally polishes well ; Staining: Very Good to Excellent; Varnishing: Very Good to Excellent;