Cabbage tree (Cussonia arborea)
Family: Araliaceae
Common names: Cabbage tree, Ebusibusi, Kitandawabasia, Marendi, Mufenje, Mushenje, Mutobvi, Obai, Umelemele, Umsenga
Distributed in: Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia (Africa)
Common uses: Bearings & bushings, Boxes and crates, Carvings, Furniture, Light construction, Model airplanes, Pulp/Paper products, Vehicle parts
Colors: the heart isPale brown, White to creamand the sapwoodSame as heartwood
.The grain isWeak figure, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack, Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera)
Kiln Schedules: Dry at a slow speed
Cutting Resistance: Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy
Gluing: Easy to glue
Nailing: Easy to nail
Planing: Planes well, to a good finish
Response to hand tools: Easy to machine
Painting: Poor; Varnishing: Poor turning properties
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- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Density |
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Bending Strength |
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Crushing Strength |
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Hardness |
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Impact Strength |
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Shearing Strength |
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kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
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1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
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Radial Shrinkage |
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Weight |
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Maximum Load |
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Toughness |
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Static Bending |
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Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.
Dale, 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 UgandaGoldsmith, B., Carter, D.T.,1981,The Indigenous Timbers of Zimbabwe,Forestry Commission, Zimbabwe Research Bulletin No.9
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