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Eramori
Eramori (Syzygium guineense)

Family: Myrtaceae

Common names: Eramori, Kalunginsanvu, Kano, Karumaa, Kokissa, Lamulii, Lematwet, Lemayua, Masai sambarau, Msambarao, Mshiui, Mshiwi, Muieri, Mukoi, Mukui, Mukute, Mureni, Muriru, Muziahi, Mzauri, Ol-eragai, Ol-lamati, Ol-lameli, Reberwo, Sinti, Water tree, Waterberry, Waterpeer, Woodland waterberry

Distributed in: Kenya, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda (Africa)

Common uses: Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Concrete formwork, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Mine timbers, Paneling, Particleboard, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Railroad ties, Toys, Turnery, Veneer

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isWhite, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable

LightInduced Color Change: Lighter

Kiln Schedules: UK=A US=T2D4/T2D3 Fr=1

Kiln Drying Rate: Slow (18-28 days for boards < 32 mm, to 52-84 days for boards >= 63 mm)

Drying Defects: Slight end splitting, Slight surface checking

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is misshapen

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Mortising: Finishes well

Moulding: Good finishing

Movement in Service: Good finishing

Nailing: Holds nails well, Possible if prebored

Planing: Planes to a satisfactory finish

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Resistance to Splitting: Poor

Response to hand tools: Easy to machine

Sanding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Turning: Poor results

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 721 kg/m3
Bending Strength 729 1136 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 244 406 kg/cm2
Hardness 451 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 132 kg/cm2
Stiffness 117 135 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Weight 705 560 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 10376 16163 psi
Density 45 lbs/ft3
Hardness 995 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 3472 5777 psi
Shearing Strength 1883 psi
Stiffness 1665 1923 1000 psi
Weight 44 35 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %

Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. 1
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Max. crushing strength = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Max. crushing strength = low
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Bending strength (MOR) = high

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