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 |
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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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kg/cm2 |
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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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