Wood inspector

Family: Sapotaceae

Common names: Anegre, Aniegre, Aningeria, Aningre, Aningueri blanc, Kali, Kararo, Landojan, Landosan, M'boul, Mukali, Mukanga, Muna, N'kali, Osan, Tanganyika nuss, Tutu

Distributed in: Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Zaire (Africa)

Distribution overview: Generally in central Africa.

Common uses: Bent Parts, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Core Stock, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Drawer sides, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Office furniture, Plain veneer, Plywood, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Stools, Utility furniture, Veneer, Wardrobes

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Same as sapwoodand the sapwoodPink, Red.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to attack by fungi and termites, Very little natural resistance

Odor: Odor similar to cedar

Silica Content: Sometimes siliceous

Kiln Schedules: T6-D4(4/4)T3-D1(8/4) US Schedule E United Kingdom

Drying Defects: Prone to blue stain during initial stages of drying , Seasons without checking or twisting

Ease of Drying: Reconditioning Treatement

Comments: Very similar properties

Blunting Effect: High to severe

Boring: Fairly difficult to very difficult

Cutting Resistance: Responds readily to sawing

Gluing: Good gluing properties

Mortising: Support material during mortising to prevent break out.

Nailing: Fair to Good , Good nail holding properties

Planing: Rather difficult to plane a smooth finish

Resistance to Impregnation: Permeable sapwood

Response to hand tools: Responds well to hand tools but has moderate blunting on cutting edges

Steam bending: Moderate steam bending characteristics

Screwing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Good screwing properties;

Polishing: Good finishing characteristics ; Staining: Good staining qualities;