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Chemininyuet
Chemininyuet (Canthium rubrocostatum)

Family: Rubiaceae

Common names: Chemininyuet, Murathahiga, Ruasi, Taieswa

Distributed in: Kenya (Africa)

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Cabinetmaking, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Fuelwood, Furniture, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Ladders, Mine timbers, Moldings, Plywood, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Turnery, Veneer

Tree size: Tree height is 40-50 m

Colors: the heart isWhite, White to creamand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureFineand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Perishable, Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles

Kiln Schedules: Drying (speed) is fast

Drying Defects: Slight surface checking

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Moderate gluing properties

Nailing: Holds nails well

Resistance to Impregnation: Heartwood is extremely resistant

Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities

Screwing: Screwing yields good results ; Turning: Good results

Polishing: Good; Staining: Finish is generally good ;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 753 kg/m3
Bending Strength 654 1024 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 275 449 kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 132 kg/cm2
Stiffness 117 135 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Weight 737 592 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 9310 14566 psi
Density 47 lbs/ft3
Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 6397 psi
Shearing Strength 1883 psi
Stiffness 1665 1923 1000 psi
Weight 46 37 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Tangential Shrinkage 6 %

Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Max. crushing strength = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low

Bolza, E., Keating, W.G.,1972,African Timbers - the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 700 Species,C.S.I.R.O. Div. of Building ResearchDale, I.R., Greenway, P.J.,1961,Kenya Trees and Shrubs,Buchanans Kenya Estates Ltd. Nairobi Hatchards LondonEggeling, W.J.,1940,Indigenous Trees of Uganda,Govt. Printer Entebbe UgandaWimbush, S.H.,1950,Catalogue of Kenya Timbers,Govt. Printer Nairobi Kenya
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