Berlinia (Berlinia grandiflora)
Family: Leguminosae
Common names: Aben, Adapo, Agyemera, Ajia, Apado, Berlinia, Ebiara, Ekpagoi, Ekpogoi, Essabem, Essaben, Essoule, Esule, Ewon pala, Gbor-du-orh, Gborduorh, Kibibi, Kpende guli, Lupemba, M'possa, Melagba, Melegba, Mubangu, Mutoke, Obuba, Obwa, Poculi, Red oak, Rose zebrano, Sarkpei, Sau, Shoemakerstree, Tshitemba, Ubuda, wepa
Distributed in: Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Zaire (Africa)
Distribution overview: Occurs in well-developed gallery forests of Burkina Faso, as well as in Ghana and Central African Republic.
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Building construction, Cabinetmaking, Construction, Decorative veneer, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Flooring, Food containers, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Light construction, Millwork, Paneling, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties, Structural work, Truck bodies, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative
Environment profile: Very little threat to its natural environment.
Tree size: Tree height is 10-20 m
Colors: the heart isVaries from pink red to dark reddish brown, Whiteand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Whitish.The grain isStraight, interlocked, and sometimes very irregular, the textureUniformand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Very durable, Very vulnerable to ambrosia beetle attack
Odor: No specific odor
LightInduced Color Change: None
Kiln Schedules: T6 - D2 (4/4) US
Drying Defects: Moderate end spitting, Slight twist/warp
Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is not buttressed
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect: Moderate
Boring: Fairly difficult to very difficult
Carving: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Cutting Resistance: Requires tungsten tipped cutters
Gluing: Good properties
Mortising: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Moulding: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Movement in Service: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Nailing: Pre-Boring Recommended, Pre-boring recommended
Planing: Requires reduced cutting angle
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable
Response to hand tools: Variable qualities
Routing recessing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Sanding: Interlocked grain may cause some grain tearing
Veneering qualities: Suitable for peeling, Suitable for slicing
Steam bending: Moderate
Screwing: Fair to Good Results, Pre-boring recommended; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,53 |
0,64 |
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Density |
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737 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
711 |
1065 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
326 |
512 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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507 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
71 |
76 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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147 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
95 |
111 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
9 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
4 |
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% |
Weight |
705 |
705 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,63 |
0,84 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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288 |
cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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| | | | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 10121 | 15156 | psi | Density | | 46 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 1118 | lbs | Impact Strength | 28 | 30 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 4641 | 7284 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 2102 | psi | Stiffness | 1355 | 1592 | 1000 psi | Toughness | | 250 | inch-lbs | Work to Maximum Load | 9 | 12 | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | 0.53 | 0.64 | | Weight | 44 | 44 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 4 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 9 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 11 | | % | |
Max. crushing strength = medium 0 Bending strength (MOR) = medium Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Hardness (side grain) = soft Bending strength (MOR) = low Bending strength (MOR) = high Work Maximum Load = Low Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = large Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Max. crushing strength = high Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low Toughness (total work) = medium Shrinkage, Volumetric = small Shrinkage, Volumetic = fairly large Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Resists denting and marring Heavy Hardness = medium Hardness (side grain) = very soft Dnesity (dry wieght) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft. Density = high Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high Bending strength (MOR) = very high
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