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Bodgei
Bodgei (Brachystegia cynometroides)

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: Bodgei, Brown teak, Ekop, Ekop-naga, Meblo, Meblo okwen, Naga, Okwen, Tebako

Distributed in: Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria (Africa)

Common uses: Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Coffins, Flooring, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Millwork, Plywood, Vehicle parts, Veneer: decorative

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isWhite, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureVery fineand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to marine borer attack, Very durable

Kiln Schedules: Drying (speed) is fast

Drying Defects: Slight collapse and honeycomb, Slight cupping

Ease of Drying: Moderately Difficult to Difficult

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is buttressed

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Boring: Easy

Cutting Resistance: Moderate to saw

Gluing: Very Good to Excellent Results

Nailing: Holds satisfactorily, Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is moderately resistant

Response to hand tools: Easy to machine

Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy

Screwing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Screwing yields satisfactory results;

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 624 kg/m3
Bending Strength 708 1102 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 380 574 kg/cm2
Hardness 449 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 62 kg/cm2
Stiffness 87 101 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Weight 608 496 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 10071 15680 psi
Density 39 lbs/ft3
Hardness 990 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 5408 8171 psi
Shearing Strength 882 psi
Stiffness 1245 1445 1000 psi
Weight 38 31 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 11 %

Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Max. crushing strength = medium
Max. crushing strength = high
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Shrinkage, Volumetic = fairly large
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = low

Bois et Forets des Tropiques,1953,Naga (Brachystegia cynometroides,Bois et Forets des Tropiques,No.31, pp27-30Bolza, E., Keating, W.G.,1972,African Timbers - the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 700 Species,C.S.I.R.O. Div. of Building ResearchErfurth, T., Rusche, H.,1976,The Marketing of Tropical Wood A. Wood Species from African Moist Forests,F.A.O. Forestry DepartmentFrance - C.T.F.T.,1977,Promotion of African Timbers - New Species,CTFT,35 LeafletsHoheisel, H., Arroyo, J.,1966,Resultados Preliminares de las Propiedados Fisicas y Mecanicas de 30,especies,de la Guayana Venezolana,Inst. Forestal Latin Am. de Investigacoin y Capacitacion Venezuela Boletin,No.20-21Hughes, J.F.,1971,The Principal Timber Trees of Cameroon,Unpublished dataLetouzey, R., Mouranche, R.,1952,Ekop du Cammeroun,C.T.F.T,France Publ.,No.4Revue des Bois et de ses Applications,1957,Naga (Brachystegia cynometriodes,Revue des Bois et de ses Applications,12(6,p33Sallenave, P.,1964,Proprietes Physiques et Mecaniques des Bois Tropicaux (Premier Supplement,C.T.F.T. Publ.,no.23Takahashi, A.,1978,Compilation of Data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part,III) Africa,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No. 7Unwin, A.H.,1920,West African Forests and Forestry,T. Fisher Unwin Ltd. London
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