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Abu leile
Abu leile (Detarium senegalense)

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: Abu leile, Agashindam, Aluki, Beligbele, Bodo, Boire, Boro, Boto, Boto-burureh, Bowisi, Bowiwasi, Butchanjack, Daba, Dankh, Datagh, Datarh, Dita, Ditah, Ditakh, Dole, Egba, Gboe, Gbolo, Gbor, Gbuyai, Goghoi, Gungoro, Hard mahogany, Ifa-inaki, Ka-kitan, Kadaga, Karkehi, Kolei, Konkehi, Kpagra, Kpay, Kpayliga, Kpe, Kpuyai, Kpwarag, Kukpukpa, Mahogany, Mambode, Ndooy, Nduigbii, Ofo, Ogbogbo, Ogwega, Okubaka, Pakpie, Pamugi, Papie, Parlega, Sarahonko, Taba, Takyikyiriwa, Talao, Tallo, Tallow tree, Talo, Tamba, Tambacoumba, Taura, Taurahurmi, Twetwiriwa, Ukhurohor, Uyo idiok, Zaklu

Distributed in: Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sudan, Zaire (Africa)

Common uses: Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Carvings, Flooring, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Millwork, Mine timbers, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer

Environment profile: Questionable

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isRed, Reddish brownand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterPronounced

Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera), Very durable

Odor: Has an odor

Silica Content: Siliceous

Drying Defects: Moderate surface checking, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: Little

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Nailing: Fair to Good , Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Planing: Planes well, to a good finish

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Easy to machine

Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results

Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy

Screwing: Fair to Good Results, Fairly Easy to Very Easy; Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Painting: Poor; Polishing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy; Varnishing: Poor turning properties;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 769 kg/m3
Bending Strength 609 954 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 296 468 kg/cm2
Hardness 601 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength kg/cm2
Stiffness 152 175 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Weight 753 608 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 8670 13570 psi
Density 48 lbs/ft3
Hardness 1326 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 4218 6664 psi
Stiffness 2167 2494 1000 psi
Weight 47 38 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 13 %

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

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