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IlombaIlombaIlomba
Ilomba (Pycnanthus angolensis)

Family: Myristicaceae

Common names: Abora, Adre, Adria, African nutmeg, Akomu, Anakue, Antenli, Anwor, Atenli, Bakondo, Bali, Bassa, Bemba, Bokondo, Bokongo, Bosambe, Bosenga, Boxboard, Boyei, Calabo, Cardboard, Cardwood, Dean, Denke, Diehn, Dihin, Dihn, Edna, Edua, Effoi, Ekom, Entro, Escamba, Etama, Etan, Etang, Eteng, Etienh, Etsi, Etsiw, Etsu, Gboyei, Hetere, Ilomba, Kiang, Kombo, Komo, Kpokogi, Kpoyei, Kpoyej, Kuurul, Lamba, Lifondo, Llombo, Lolako, Lomba, Lunaba, Lusenga, Moghan, Moulomba, Mukagato, Mulomba, Munaba, Muno, Mutuje, N'kombo, N'laomba, Nesamba, Netere, Ngitsa, Ngosame, Nigerian boxwood, Obala, Omachan, Ongano, Ote, Oti, Otie, Oualele, Pitchong, Pomponi, Pycnanthus, Qualele, Senga, Tamarkwa, Teke, Ten, Teng, Tian, Tidea, Tika, Tshilombe, Tshimbbuku, Walehe, Walele, Walfle, Whismore, White cedar

Distributed in: Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda (Africa)

Distribution overview: The natural range of the species extends from Guinea to Uganda and Angola in Africa. It grows in lowland forests, and is especially abundant in secondary forests.

Common uses: Bent Parts, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Chairs, Chests, Decorative plywood, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Fine furniture, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Matches, Millwork, Model airplanes, Moldings, Office furniture, Paneling, Particleboard, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Shingles, Stools, Trimming, Turnery, Utility furniture, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wainscotting, Wardrobes

Product sources: The ITTO reports that the species is an important source of timber which is exported frequently.

Environment profile: Data source is World Conservation Monitoring Center

Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m

Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodRed, Yellow.The grain isWeak figure, the textureMediumand the lusterNon-lustrous

Natural durability: Susceptible to termite attack, Very little natural resistance to decay in ground contact

Odor: Freshly-Milled wood has unpleasant odor which disappears upon drying

Kiln Schedules: US=T3-C2/T3-C1

Drying Defects: Severe end splitting, Severe twisting/warping

Ease of Drying: Thicker stock is difficult to dry

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good The wood may split under frost conditions

Blunting Effect: Slight bluting effect on cutting tools

Boring: Good results

Carving: Good results

Cutting Resistance: Quickly

Gluing: Good properties

Mortising: Responds well to machine tools in mortising operations

Moulding: Good moulding properties

Movement in Service: Good moulding properties

Nailing: Good nailing properties, Holds nails well

Planing: good

Resistance to Impregnation: Permeable

Response to hand tools: Works readily with hand tools

Routing recessing: Mortises readily to yield clean surfaces

Sanding: Good sanding finish

Veneering qualities: Suitable for peeling, Suitable for slicing

Screwing: Good screwing properties, Screwing yields good results; Turning: Responds well to ordinary machine tools in moulding operations

Painting: Good; Polishing: Well defined ; Staining: Reacts with Iron to discolour wood; Varnishing: Good;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,39
Density 480 kg/m3
Bending Strength 487 736 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 238 395 kg/cm2
Hardness 339 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 85 kg/cm2
Stiffness 84 93 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Weight 576 480 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 6933 10474 psi
Density 30 lbs/ft3
Hardness 749 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 3394 5626 psi
Shearing Strength 1214 psi
Stiffness 1196 1328 1000 psi
Specific Gravity 0.39
Weight 36 30 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 13 %

Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Max. crushing strength = medium 0
Bending strength (MOR) = low 0
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Max. crushing strength = low
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Weight = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Density = medium
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = low
Bending strength (MOR) = very low
Air-Dried condition about 12% moisture content
Bending strength is lower than Mahogany, and much lower than White oak. It is weaker than Mahogany or Teak

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