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NioveNioveNiove
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
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,73 0,79
Density 913 kg/m3
Bending Strength 1106 1652 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 595 837 kg/cm2
Hardness 1215 kg
Impact Strength 71 cm
Shearing Strength 189 kg/cm2
Stiffness 152 171 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Weight 881 849 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
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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