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Andem-evineAndem-evine
Andem-evine (Copaifera mildbraedii)

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: Andem-evine, Bangula, Bilombi, Bofele, Entendua, Etimoe, Indemba, Kamalufu, N'kara, Ovbialeke

Distributed in: Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Zaire (Africa)

Common uses: Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Carvings, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Millwork, Musical instruments, Plywood, Vehicle parts

Environment profile: Vulnerable

Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m

Colors: the heart isRed, Reddish brownand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles, Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera)

LightInduced Color Change: None

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly

Drying Defects: Severe surface checking, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Nailing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Planes well, to a good finish

Resistance to Impregnation: Heartwood is highly resistant

Response to hand tools: Responds Readily

Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results

Veneering qualities: Difficult to veneer, Suitable for slicing

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

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 753 kg/m3
Bending Strength 990 1495 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 485 699 kg/cm2
Hardness 752 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 155 kg/cm2
Stiffness 123 142 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Weight 737 592 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 14087 21277 psi
Density 47 lbs/ft3
Hardness 1658 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 6899 9945 psi
Shearing Strength 2205 psi
Stiffness 1762 2031 1000 psi
Weight 46 37 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 13 %

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

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