Wood inspector

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: Miama, Okpagheze

Distributed in: Cameroon, Gabon (Africa)

Distribution overview: Cameroon; Equatorial Guinea; Gabon. Relatively restricted in range, this coastal forest species occurs in the south of Cameroon on the border with Equatorial Guinea and north of the Ogoou￿iver in Gabon. Both populations are threatened because of the extent of felling and degradation of the habitat.

Common uses: Boat building, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Canoes, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Construction, Crossties, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Living-room suites, Millwork, Mine timbers, Moldings, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rustic furniture

Environment profile: Extinct, Endangered, Vulnerable, or Rare within its range

Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m

Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Yellowand the sapwoodRed, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Non-resistant to termites, Perishable

Silica Content: Siliceous

Ease of Drying: Reconditioning Treatement

Cutting Resistance: Moderate to fairly difficult to saw

Gluing: Glues well Wood glues well and yields very good joints

Nailing: Easy to nail, Holds nails well

Planing: Variable machining properties

Resistance to Impregnation: Wood very resistant to preservative treatment

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work

Painting: Difficult to paint Gummy substances in pores makes surface treatments difficult ;