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OkanOkan
Okan (Cylicodiscus gabunensis)

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: Adada, Adadua, Adoum, Adum, African greenheart, Aja-igi, Anyan, Bokoka, Boueman, Bouemon, Denya, Djom, Doum, Edoum, Edum, Ekam, Emang, Eyee, Imbeli-deli, Inbeli-deli, Kendum, Lisan, Mbeli-deli, Mobonran, Muduma, Nkassa, Ode owese, Odekowese, Odenya, Okain, Okan, Olisan, Olosan, Osung, Owese, Usi, Uzhi

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

Distribution overview: Common in the rain forests of Sierra Leone to the Cameroons and Gabon.

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boat building: decking, Boat building: framing, Bridge construction, Carvings, Charcoal, Crossties, Decks, Dockwork, Factory flooring, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Ladders, Light construction, Marine construction, Millwork, Mine timbers, Piling, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Wharf construction

Product sources: Exporting countries are reported to include Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, and the Cameroons.

Environment profile: Secure within its range

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm

Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodPink/Red , White to yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterPronounced

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable

Odor: May have a slightly disagreeable smell when green Seasoned wood has no discernible odor or taste

LightInduced Color Change: Darker

Kiln Schedules: UK=B US=T2C2/T2C1 Fr=2

Kiln Drying Rate: Very slow (>28 days for boards < 32 mm, to >84 days for boards >= 63 mm)

Drying Defects: Severe surface checking, Slight surface checking

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good Strength properties are mid-way between those of European beech (Fagus ) and Greenheart (Ocotea )

Blunting Effect: High to severe

Boring: Fair results

Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw

Gluing: Very good properties

Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Moulding: Interlocked grain produces distinct ribbon figure

Movement in Service: Interlocked grain produces distinct ribbon figure

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

Planing: Planes well, to a good finish

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is resistant

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work

Routing recessing: Routing yields good results

Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results

Steam bending: Poor Buckling and fiber rupturing are very common

Screwing: Difficult to screw, Possible if prebored; Turning: Good results

Polishing: Satisfactory; Staining: Poor;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,72
Density 945 kg/m3
Bending Strength 1012 1466 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 576 834 kg/cm2
Hardness 1289 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 196 kg/cm2
Stiffness 147 177 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Weight 961 913 kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,63 0,84 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 14400 20861 psi
Density 59 lbs/ft3
Hardness 2843 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 8203 11868 psi
Shearing Strength 2798 psi
Stiffness 2093 2518 1000 psi
Work to Maximum Load 9 12 inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity 0.72
Weight 60 57 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 12 %

Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high 0
Bending strength (MOR) = high 0
Hardness (side grain) = very hard 0
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = high 0
Max. crushing strength = high 0
Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft 0
Max. crushing strength = very high 0
Shearing strength (paralell to grain) = very high
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu.ft.
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Bending strength (MOR) = very high
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Volumetric = large
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft.
Work to Maximum Load = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very high
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Hardness (side grain) = hard
Density (dry weight) = 75+ lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = medium

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