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Lovu-lovu
Lovu-lovu (Cordia caffra)

Family: Boraginaceae

Common names: Lovu-lovu, Oudenout, Septee, Um-nofu-nofu

Distributed in: South Africa (Africa)

Common uses: Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Millwork, Plywood, Posts, Vats, Vehicle parts

Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m

Colors: the heart isRed, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

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

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries at a moderate speed

Drying Defects: Slight end splitting, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Nailing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Planing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is moderately resistant

Response to hand tools: Easy to machine


Polishing: Good;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 817 kg/m3
Bending Strength 654 1024 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 415 616 kg/cm2
Hardness 1051 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 155 kg/cm2
Stiffness 95 110 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Weight 801 641 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 9310 14566 psi
Density 51 lbs/ft3
Hardness 2318 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 5905 8762 psi
Shearing Strength 2205 psi
Stiffness 1358 1568 1000 psi
Weight 50 40 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %

Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Max. crushing strength = high
Hardness (side grain) = hard
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Max. crushing strength = medium
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.

Banks, C.H., Schoeman, J.P., Otto, K.P.,1977,The Mechanical Properties of Timbers with particular reference to South,Africa,South African Forestry Research Institute Bulletin,(Ed.,Schoeman, J.P. 1973 & Otto K.P. 1976,No.48Banks, C.H.,1954,The Mechanical Properties of Timbers with Particular Reference to those,grown in the Union of South Africa,Journal of the South African Forestry Association,No. 24 pp.44-65,[South,African Forestry Journal]Bolza, E., Keating, W.G.,1972,African Timbers - the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 700 Species,C.S.I.R.O. Div. of Building ResearchMan Mohan Singh, et al.,1977,A reappraisal of the suitability of Melia azedarach as a paper making new,material,Indian Forester 103(9) pp641-50Sim, T.R.,1921,Native Trees of South Africa,Union of South Africa Department of Mines and Industries Memoir No.3Takahashi, A.,1978,Compilation of Data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part,III) Africa,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No. 7
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