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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;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,53 0,63
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
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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