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Maroogoo (Vepris lanceolata)

Family: Rutaceae

Common names: Maroogoo, Umozane, Umzani, White ironwood, Witysterhout

Distributed in: South Africa (Africa)

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Carvings, Flooring, Furniture, Heavy construction, Mine timbers, Poles, Posts, Sporting Goods, Tool handles, Turnery, Vats, Vehicle parts, Wheel spokes

Tree size: Tree height is 0-10 m

Colors: the heart isWhite to cream, YellowThe grain isStraight, the textureFineand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Perishable, Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles

Kiln Schedules: UK=B US=T2C2/T2C1 Fr=2

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

Drying Defects: Moderate surface checking

Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on sawing dry wood is severe

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Easy to glue

Planing: Easy to plane

Response to hand tools: Easy to machine

Sanding: Good sanding finish

Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

Polishing: Satisfactory;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 849 kg/m3
Bending Strength 954 1473 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 485 699 kg/cm2
Hardness 1051 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 200 kg/cm2
Stiffness 152 175 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Weight 833 673 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 13576 20956 psi
Density 53 lbs/ft3
Hardness 2318 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 6899 9945 psi
Shearing Strength 2847 psi
Stiffness 2167 2494 1000 psi
Weight 52 42 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %

Max. crushing strength = high
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = high
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Hardness (side grain) = hard
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.

Banks, C.H., Schoeman, J.P., Otto, K.P.,1977,The Mechanical Properties of Timbers with particular reference to South,Africa,South African Forestry Research Institute Bulletin,(Ed.,Schoeman, J.P. 1973 & Otto K.P. 1976,No.48Banks, C.H.,1954,The Mechanical Properties of Timbers with Particular Reference to those,grown in the Union of South Africa,Journal of the South African Forestry Association,No. 24 pp.44-65,[South,African Forestry Journal]Banks, C.H.,1970,The Durability of South African Wood and Wood Base Building Materials,South African Forestry Journal,No.75Bolza, E., Keating, W.G.,1972,African Timbers - the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 700 Species,C.S.I.R.O. Div. of Building ResearchScott, M.H.,1935,Weights of South African Growth Timbers,South African Department of Agriculture and Forestry Bulletin,No.145,Forest Products Institute, Forestry Series No.1Scott, M.H.,1953,Utilisation Notes on South African Timbers,South African Forestry Department Bulletin No.36Sim, T.R.,1921,Native Trees of South Africa,Union of South Africa Department of Mines and Industries Memoir No.3Takahashi, A.,1978,Compilation of Data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part,III) Africa,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No. 7
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