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Esia
Esia (Combretodendron macrocarpum)

Family: Lecythidaceae

Common names: Abale, Abin, Abine, Abing, Akusun, Angweshi, Awewe, Bayombi, Bine, Bosaki, Bossoho, Boto, Busheki, Dekolambunda, Esia, Esia-kokobin, Esiapi, Essia, Kapuku mutshi, Kochibibi, Kpa, Minzu, Miuza, Mubuabua, Mubwabwa, Nfunzo, Nonong, Okpoha, Osa, Oto, Owewe, Oze, Pen, Soap tree, Stinkwood tree, Tu-tue, Tufei, Tuntue, Tutwo, Vulo, welo

Distributed in: Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Zaire (Africa)

Distribution overview: Throughout tropical West Africa, fairly common in wet forest areas, infrequent in the dry high forests.

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Construction, Core Stock, Crossties, Decorative veneer, Factory construction, Figured veneer, Flooring, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Millwork, Mine timbers, Plain veneer, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Tool handles, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterLow

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Susceptible to marine borer attack

Odor: Odor disappears upon drying

Kiln Schedules: UK=C US=T3C2/T3C1 Fr=3

Kiln Drying Rate: Slow (18-28 days for boards < 32 mm, to 52-84 days for boards >= 63 mm)

Drying Defects: Severe twisting/warping, Slight twist/warp

Ease of Drying: Variable results.

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is unknown

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: Medium effect

Boring: Very difficult

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Satisfactory gluing properties

Nailing: Easy to nail, Pre-boring recommended

Planing: Reduction of cutting angle recommended

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Resistance to Splitting: Poor

Response to hand tools: Variable qualities

Veneering qualities: Diifficult to veneer

Steam bending: Very poor

Screwing: Pre-boring recommended ;

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Stains well after surface treatment;

  • Numerical data Metric
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  • Strength properties
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,64 0,72
Density 817 kg/m3
Bending Strength 919 1378 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 403 652 kg/cm2
Hardness 865 kg
Impact Strength 101 cm
Shearing Strength 142 kg/cm2
Stiffness 117 138 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Weight 785 624 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness 271 cm-kg
Static Bending 611 kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 13082 19607 psi
Density 51 lbs/ft3
Hardness 1909 lbs
Impact Strength 40 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 5739 9281 psi
Shearing Strength 2032 psi
Static Bending 8702 psi
Stiffness 1675 1969 1000 psi
Toughness 236 inch-lbs
Specific Gravity 0.64 0.72
Weight 49 39 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 14 %

Bending strength (MOR) = high 0
Shrinkage, Tangential = large 0
Max. crushing strength = high 0
Shrinkage, Volumetric = large
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Max. crushing strength = medium
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft.
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Hardness (side grain) = hard
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Bending strength (MOR) = very high
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Very heavy
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Resists denting and marring
Density = high
Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = very high
Bending strength (MOR) = low

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