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Alep
Alep (Desbordesia pierreana)

Family: Simaroubaceae

Common names: Alep, Alo, Aloi, Banga, Bwiba njoc, Kawo, Oman, Omang, Oteva, Teva

Distributed in: Gabon, Nigeria, Zaire (Africa)

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Construction, Crossties, Domestic flooring, Excelsior, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Flooring, Heavy construction, Joinery, Millwork, Mine timbers, Parquet flooring, Pile-driver cushions, Piling, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Sub-flooring, Turnery, Vehicle parts

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm

Colors: the heart isWhite, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Silica Content: Siliceous

Kiln Drying Rate: Very slow

Drying Defects: Moderate surface checking, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is buttressed

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: High to severe

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Cutting Resistance: Moderate to saw

Gluing: Very good properties

Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Nailing: Satisfactory nailing properties, Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Very Heavy

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities

Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Veneering qualities: No drying degrade, Suitable for peeling

Screwing: Pre-boring recommended, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Painting: Very Good to Excellent; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Very Good to Excellent; Varnishing: Very Good to Excellent;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 801 kg/m3
Bending Strength 1279 1826 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 632 869 kg/cm2
Hardness 1333 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 155 kg/cm2
Stiffness 166 193 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Weight 849 785 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 18204 25982 psi
Density 50 lbs/ft3
Hardness 2940 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 8990 12374 psi
Shearing Strength 2205 psi
Stiffness 2373 2752 1000 psi
Weight 53 49 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 12 %

Bending strength (MOR) = very high
Max. crushing strength = very high
Hardness (side grain) = very hard
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Max. crushing strength = high
Shrinkage, Volumetric = large
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very high
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = high

Bolza, E., Keating, W.G.,1972,African Timbers - the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 700 Species,C.S.I.R.O. Div. of Building ResearchErfurth, T., Rusche, H.,1976,The Marketing of Tropical Wood A. Wood Species from African Moist Forests,F.A.O. Forestry DepartmentFrance - C.T.F.T.,Resultats des Observations et des Essais Effectues au CTFT sur :Angueuk -,Ongokea gore,C.T.F.T., No.140France - C.T.F.T.,Resultats des Observations et des essais effectues au CTFT sur Alep,C.T.F.T., No.146Hedin, L.,1930,Etude sur la Foret et les Bois du Cameroun,Haut-Commissaire de la CamerounHughes, J.F.,1971,The Principal Timber Trees of Cameroon,Unpublished dataKeay, R.W.J.,1964,Nigerian Trees Vol.2,Nigeria Federal Department of Forest Research, IbadanMeniaud, J., Bretonnet, F.,1926,Les Bois Coloniaux d'Afrique dans l'Industrie,Publ. de l'Agence Gen. des ColoniesSaint-Aubin, G. de,1963,La Foret du Gabon,CTFT Publ., No.21Sallenave, P.,1955,Proprietes Phyiques et Mecaniques des Bois Tropicaux de l'Union Francaise,C.T.F.TSallenave, P.,1971,Proprietes Physiques et Mecaniques des Bois Tropicaux (Deuxieme,Supplement,C.T.F.T.Takahashi, 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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