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A-kam
A-kam (Baphia nitida)

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: A-kam, A-kam-kent, Abodi, Aboloobaatso, Aboshi, Adwena, Armua, Awemi, Bala, Bewo, Borri borri, Bundue, Camwood, Didiabo, Dwenkohoro, Ekuro, Eseme, Exin, Irosun, Mbundoi, Odwen, Odwene, Odzori, Okoue, Orosun, Oshie, Otua, Otwa, Selema, Selena, Toti, Tte, Tu-teo, Tunteo, Ubara, Ya-bunde

Distributed in: Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo (Africa, Central America)

Common uses: Carvings, Chemical derivatives, Flooring, Food containers, Joinery, Light construction, Poles, Posts, Tool handles, Turnery, Walking sticks

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

Natural durability: Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera), Very durable

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory

Planing: Planes well, to a good finish

Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities

Turning: Good results


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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 641 kg/m3
Bending Strength 1026 1518 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength kg/cm2
Stiffness 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage %
Weight kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 14597 21597 psi
Density 40 lbs/ft3
Weight 39 31 lbs/ft3

Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = very high
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = high

Erfurth, T., Rusche, H.,1976,The Marketing of Tropical Wood A. Wood Species from African Moist Forests,F.A.O. Forestry DepartmentIrvine, F.R.,1961,Woody Plants of Ghana,O.U.P. LondonJay, B.A.,1968,Timbers of West Africa,TRADA, Red Booklet SeriesKeay, R.W.J.,1964,Nigerian Trees Vol.2,Nigeria Federal Department of Forest Research, IbadanKennedy, J.D.,1936,Forest Flora of Southern Nigeria,Government Printer LagosPatterson, D.,1988,Commercial Timbers of the World, 5th Edition,Gower Technical PressSavill, P.S., Fox, J.E.D.,1967,Trees of Sierra LeoneUnwin, A.H.,1920,West African Forests and Forestry,T. Fisher Unwin Ltd. LondonWood, B., Calnan, D.,1976,Toxic Woods,British Journal of Dermat 94 Suppl. 13
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