 
Dahoma (Piptadeniastrum africanum)
Family: Leguminosae
Common names: African greenheart, Agbion, Agboin, Akasanumu, Atui, Banzu, Bi-eh, Bocachico, Bokundu, Bokungo, Bokungu, Bukundu, Carabali, Carbonero, Chen, Dabema, Dahoma, Dandad, Dane, Dubima, Ekhimi, Ekhivi, Elae, Elany, Eran, Erundu, Gau, Guli, Hediondo, Huilca, Itoumbe, Jondo, K-kuperb, Ka-bari, Koungou, Likundu, Mbele, Mbele-guli, Mbeli, Mpewere, Mugeye, Musese, Mussasae, N'singa, N-go, Nga, Odan, Odane, Odannan, Odanwoma, Redwood, Sanga, Singa, Tarahuilca, To, Tom, Toum, wenga
Distributed in: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Uganda, Zaire (Africa)
Distribution overview: The species occurs in tropical West Africa, from Senegal to Angola and across the Congo region to Uganda. It usually grows in mixed deciduous and evergreen forests, and is often found as single trees on farmlands. The species coppices well.
Common uses: Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Bridge beams, Bridge construction, Bridge joists, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Charcoal, Cooperages, Decks, Domestic flooring, Flooring, Framing, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Joinery, Light construction, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Moldings, Paneling , Parquet flooring, Particleboard, Partitions, Plywood, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Sub-flooring, Truck bodies, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wainscotting
Environment profile: Status unknown due to inadequate information
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm
Colors: the heart isWhite to cream, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite, White to yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureUniformand the lusterPronounced
Natural durability: Very durable, Vulnerable to attack by powder-post beetles
Odor: Unpleasant odor when freshly cut
Odor may be detectable when the wood is re-wetted
Kiln Schedules: UK=A US=T2D4/T2D3 Fr=1
Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Tendency for some stock to collapse and distort during drying
Ease of Drying: Variable results.
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good Tendency to split during felling Timber in the green condition may promote corrosion in iron and iron compounds
Blunting Effect: Very pronounced blunting in sawing
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Carving: Respond well to ordinary tools in carving, with moderate blunting effect on cutting edges
Cutting Resistance: Sever blunting effect on saw-teeth
Gluing: Moderate gluing properties
Mortising: good
Moulding: Tends to pick up during moulding operations unless reduced cutting angle is used
Movement in Service: Tends to pick up during moulding operations unless reduced cutting angle is used
Nailing: Pre-Boring may be necessary , Takes nails well
Planing: Very Good to Excellent
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is moderately resistant
Resistance to Splitting: Satisfactory
Response to hand tools: Responds well to hand tools
Routing recessing: Routing is difficult
Sanding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Veneering qualities: Easy to cut, There is slight to moderate drying degrade and the potential for buckles and splits
Steam bending: Moderate steam bending characteristics
Screwing: Pre-boring recommended, Screwing yields good results; Turning: Works well in turning operations, but interlocked grain may interfere with machining
Painting: Good; Polishing: Satisfactory; Staining: Very Good to Excellent; Varnishing: Good;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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| Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
| Specific Gravity |
0,53 |
0,63 |
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| Density |
|
689 |
kg/m3 |
| Bending Strength |
746 |
1105 |
kg/cm2 |
| Crushing Strength |
|
97 |
kg/cm2 |
| Hardness |
|
742 |
kg |
| Impact Strength |
86 |
78 |
cm |
| Shearing Strength |
|
162 |
kg/cm2 |
| Stiffness |
105 |
129 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
| Tangential Shrinkage |
8 |
|
% |
| Radial Shrinkage |
4 |
|
% |
| Weight |
705 |
657 |
kg/m3 |
| Maximum Load |
0,35 |
0,63 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
| Toughness |
|
279 |
cm-kg |
| Static Bending |
|
675 |
kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | | Item | Green | Dry | English | | Bending Strength | 10615 | 15718 | psi | | Crushing Strength | | 1392 | psi | | Density | | 43 | lbs/ft3 | | Hardness | | 1636 | lbs | | Impact Strength | 34 | 31 | inches | | Maximum Crushing Strength | 5520 | 8465 | psi | | Shearing Strength | | 2315 | psi | | Static Bending | | 9614 | psi | | Stiffness | 1503 | 1843 | 1000 psi | | Toughness | | 243 | inch-lbs | | Work to Maximum Load | 5 | 9 | inch-lbs/in3 | | Specific Gravity | 0.53 | 0.63 | | | Weight | 44 | 41 | lbs/ft3 | | Radial Shrinkage | 4 | | % | | Tangential Shrinkage | 8 | | % | | Volumetric Shrinkage | 14 | | % | |
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. 0 Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. 0 Max. crushing strength = high 0 Bending strength (MOR) = medium 0 Hardness (side grain) = medium 0 Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Max. crushing strength = medium Hardness (side grain) = hard Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = high Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Shrinkage, Radial = small Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Bending strength (MOR) = low Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very high Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = high Shrinkage, Radial = large Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft Bending strength (MOR) = very high Work to Maximum Load = very low Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Resists denting and marring High weight High in density High bending strength in air-dry condition (about 12% moisture content) Hardness = medium Hardness (side grain) = soft Crushing strength = high Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high
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