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Cordyla
Cordyla (Cordyla africana)

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: Bunguru, Cordyla, Deki, Dimb, Dimbu, Doda, Douto, Dugura, Duguto, Duki, Dura, Duto, Mbachanga, Metondo, Mgwata, Mnyungwinyungwi, Mpachamu, Mroma, Mtigonzi, Mtondo, Mufondo, Mukumari, Mumbwe, Mutondo, Nar, Ndimbu, Ntondo, Wankore, wella kono duto, Wild mango

Distributed in: Congo, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe (Africa)

Distribution overview: Locally common in riparian and swamp forests throughout northern and eastern Tanzania.

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Bridge construction, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Construction, Crossties, Factory construction, Flooring, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Millwork, Mine timbers, Musical instruments, Paneling, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties, Vehicle parts, Wheel spokes, Wheels

Environment profile: Status unknown in many of its growth areas

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodPaler than heartwood, White to yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to marine borer attack, Very durable

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Silica Content: Siliceous

Kiln Schedules: Drying (speed) is fast

Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Slight twist/warp

Ease of Drying: Reconditioning Treatement

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is not buttressed

Blunting Effect: Slight

Boring: Good results

Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Cutting Resistance: Moderate to saw

Gluing: Fair to Good Results

Mortising: Finishes well

Moulding: Good finishing

Movement in Service: Good finishing

Nailing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Pre-boring recommended

Planing: Reduction of cutting angle recommended

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Response to hand tools: Poor response

Routing recessing: Routing is easy

Sanding: Good sanding finish

Screwing: Pre-boring recommended ; Turning: Poor results

Polishing: Satisfactory; Varnishing: Good;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,64 0,73
Density 849 kg/m3
Bending Strength 497 834 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 122 kg/cm2
Hardness 808 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 127 kg/cm2
Stiffness 92 119 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Weight 801 641 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness 215 cm-kg
Static Bending 556 kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 7071 11869 psi
Crushing Strength 1744 psi
Density 53 lbs/ft3
Hardness 1783 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 5573 8354 psi
Shearing Strength 1813 psi
Static Bending 7918 psi
Stiffness 1311 1696 1000 psi
Toughness 187 inch-lbs
Specific Gravity 0.64 0.73
Weight 50 40 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 13 %

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

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