Wood inspector

Family: Lauraceae

Common names: Biteki, Bonzale, Kanda, Kauda, Mfimbo, Nkonengu

Distributed in: Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Zaire (Africa)

Distribution overview: West and Central Africa.

Common uses: Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Core Stock, Decorative plywood, 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, Hatracks, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Plain veneer, Plywood, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Stools, Sub-flooring, Tables , Utility furniture, Veneer, Wardrobes

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Tree height is 10-20 m

Colors: the heart isBrown, Pinkish to greenish brownand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureFine to medium

Natural durability: Resistant to decay, Resistant to lyctus attack

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Silica Content: Contains high levels of silica

Drying Defects: High tendency to distort, Slight tendency to check

Ease of Drying: Moderately Difficult to Difficult

Comments: Represented under a general description

Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on sawing is severe

Boring: Fair to good results

Gluing: Good properties

Mortising: Very Good to Excellent

Nailing: Holds nails well, Poor to Very Poor

Planing: Requires specially tipped cutters

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood reponds well to preservation treatment

Sanding: Good sanding finish

Veneering qualities: Suitable for peeling, Suitable for slicing

Steam bending: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Screwing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult, Poor to Very Poor Results; Turning: Requires specially tipped cutters

Painting: Good; Polishing: Good; Varnishing: Good;