   
	
	Niove (Staudtia stipitata) 
	 
	Family: Myristicaceae  
	
	Common names: Ang-menga-menga, Bocapi, Bokapi, Bope, Bope bambale, Bosasa, Bufoki, Camashi, Ekop, Kamashi, M'bonda, M'boun, Mbon, Mboun, Memenga, Memengue, Menga menga, Menhunga, Mogoubi, Molanga, Mougoubi, Muingi, Niove, Nkafi, Okopi, Oropa, Somye menga, Sunzu, Susu menga, Susumenga, Wanga 
 Distributed in: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Zaire (Africa) 
 Distribution overview: This large forest tree grows in the lowland rainforests from Nigeria to Zaire in Africa. 
 Common uses: Boat building (general), Boat building, Brush backs & handles, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Carvings, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Handles: general, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Ladders, Lifeboats, Light construction, Living-room suites, Mathematical instruments, Millwork, Mine timbers, Moldings, Musical instruments, Oars, Office furniture, Paneling, Parquet flooring, Piling, Plywood, Posts, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rustic furniture, Shipbuilding, Sporting Goods, Stairrails, Stairworks, Stools, Stringers, Sub-flooring, Tool handles, Toys, Turnery, Vats, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative 
 Product sources: The ITTO reports that timber from this species is produced frequently but exported only occasionally and in low quantities. 
 Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed 
 Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm  
	
	
	Colors: the heart isYellow to golden-yellow to orange, Yellowish brownand the sapwoodYellow, Yellow - pale .The grain isWeak figure, the textureVery fineand the lusterSlightly lustrous
	  
	
	Natural durability: Weathering properties are excellent , Well suited for exterior applications  
 Odor: Spicy scent 
 Kiln Schedules: Dry at a slow speed
 
 Kiln Drying Rate: Very slow 
 Drying Defects: Slight twist/warp, Splitting 
 Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care 
 Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight 
 Comments: Bark contains clear sap which turns rapidly to reddish-brown General finishing qualities are rated as good  
 Blunting Effect: Moderate 
 Boring: Fairly easy to very easy 
 Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
 
 Cutting Resistance: Tungsten-Carbibe tipped cutters and/ or a narrow pitch are recommended  
 Gluing: Surface preperation improves gluing  
 Mortising: Finishes well 
 Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy 
 Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy 
 Nailing: Pre-Boring Recommended, Thin boards are prone to split  
 Planing: Planes well, to a good finish 
 Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood 
 Response to hand tools: Yields a smooth, clean finish 
 Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
 
 Sanding: The sanding finish is generally good  
 Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy 
 Steam bending: Very poor  		
	
	
	Screwing: Pre-boring recommended, Relatively easy to screw;	Turning: Good results		
	  
	
	Painting: Poor;	Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; 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 | 
		0,73 | 
		0,79 | 
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		| Density | 
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		913 | 
		kg/m3 |  
     
		| Bending Strength | 
		1106 | 
		1652 | 
		kg/cm2 |  
     
		| Crushing Strength | 
		595 | 
		837 | 
		kg/cm2 |  
     
		| Hardness | 
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		1215 | 
		kg |  
     
		| Impact Strength | 
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		71 | 
		cm |  
     
		| Shearing Strength | 
		 | 
		189 | 
		kg/cm2 |  
     
		| Stiffness | 
		152 | 
		171 | 
		1000 kg/cm2 |  
     
		| Tangential Shrinkage | 
		7 | 
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		% |  
     
		| Radial Shrinkage | 
		5 | 
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		% |  
     
		| Weight | 
		881 | 
		849 | 
		kg/m3 |  
     
		| Maximum Load | 
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		cm-kg/cm3 |  
     
		| Toughness | 
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		cm-kg |  
     
		| Static Bending | 
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        |   |   |   |  | Item  | Green  | Dry  | English  |  | Bending Strength  | 15735  | 23502  | psi   |  | Density  |   | 57  | lbs/ft3   |  | Hardness  |   | 2680  | lbs   |  | Impact Strength  |   | 28  | inches  |  | Maximum Crushing Strength  | 8467  | 11907  | psi   |  | Shearing Strength  |   | 2695  | psi   |  | Stiffness  | 2167  | 2445  | 1000 psi  |  | Specific Gravity  | 0.73  | 0.79  |   |  | Weight  | 55  | 53  | lbs/ft3   |  | Radial Shrinkage  | 5  |   | %   |  | Tangential Shrinkage  | 7  |   | %   |  | Volumetric Shrinkage  | 12  |   | %   |   |  
  
       Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft. 0 Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high 1 Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft. 1 Bending strength (MOR) = high 0 Max. crushing strength = very high  Max. crushing strength = high  Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large  Hardness (side grain) = very hard  Bending strength (MOR) = very high  Hardness (side grain) = hard  Shrinkage, Tangential = small  Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate  Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large  Shrinkage, Radial = moderate  Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very high  Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium  Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft.  Very heavy  Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low  Shrinkage, Tangential = large  Shrinkage, Radial = large  Density = very high  Compression strength (parallel to grain) = very high  Bending strength (MOR) = medium  
   
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