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Achi
Achi (Brachystegia eurycoma)

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: Achi, Ako, Akolodo, Akpakpa, Akume, Anyan, Brachystegia, Ekop-naga, Eku, Etare, Kepuruk, Meblo, Memblo, Naga, Okwen, Otigbo, Ukung

Distributed in: Cameroon, Nigeria (Africa)

Common uses: Carvings, Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction, Plywood, Turnery, Veneer

Product sources: The ITTO reports that timber from this species is produced in negligible quantities and exported only occasionally.The timber is occasionally available for purchase from U.S. importers. Its uses are rather limited, and supplies are adequate, since it is being exported in greater quantities.

Environment profile: Rare

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm

Colors: the heart isWhite, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStriped figure, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Resistant to powder post beetles, Susceptible to insect attack

Silica Content: Siliceous

Kiln Schedules: Dry at a slow speed

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly

Drying Defects: Moderate end spitting, Moderate surface checking

Ease of Drying: Reconditioning Treatement

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is not buttressed

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: Moderate

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Carving: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Cutting Resistance: Moderate to saw

Mortising: Very Good to Excellent

Moulding: The moulding finish is usually poor

Movement in Service: The moulding finish is usually poor

Nailing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Planing: Planes to a poor finish

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work

Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results

Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy

Steam bending: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Screwing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Very Good to Excellent;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 721 kg/m3
Bending Strength 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
Density 45 lbs/ft3
Weight 44 35 lbs/ft3

Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Dnesity (dry wieght) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.

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