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Sapo
Sapo (Didelotia brevipaniculata)

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: Andjung, Andoung, Bondu, Ekop zing, Sapo, Toubaouate, Touwe, Zing

Distributed in: Cameroon, Liberia (Africa)

Distribution overview: West Africa (Liberia and Cameroon) in evergreen rain forests.

Common uses: Bent Parts, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Core Stock, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Office furniture, Particleboard, Plywood corestock, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Stools, Utility furniture, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wardrobes

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Boles are straight and well-formed,

Colors: the heart isBrown, Pale brownand the sapwoodPink/Red , White to yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterLow

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

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Schedules: A mild schedule is recommended

Drying Defects: Moderate end spitting, Moderate surface checking

Ease of Drying: Requires slow and careful seasoning to prevent degrade.

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on sawing green wood is mild

Cutting Resistance: Cutting Resistance with dry wood is moderate

Gluing: Very good properties

Nailing: Satisfactory nailing properties

Planing: Planes well, to a good finish

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities

Sanding: Very Good Sanding Properties

Veneering qualities: Suitable for peeling, Suitable for slicing

Screwing: Good screw holding properties ;

Polishing: Fair to Good;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,54
Density 624 kg/m3
Bending Strength 598 1007 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 275 493 kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength kg/cm2
Stiffness 83 105 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Weight 576 464 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 8510 14334 psi
Density 39 lbs/ft3
Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 7026 psi
Stiffness 1188 1498 1000 psi
Specific Gravity 0.54
Weight 36 29 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 13 %

Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Max. crushing strength = low
Max. crushing strength (stiffness) = very low
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = low

Bolza, E., Keating, W.G.,1972,African Timbers - the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 700 Species,C.S.I.R.O. Div. of Building ResearchChudnoff, M.,1984,Tropical Timbers of the World,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products,Laboratory, Madison.Erfurth, T., Rusche, H.,1976,The Marketing of Tropical Wood A. Wood Species from African Moist Forests,F.A.O. Forestry DepartmentTakahashi, 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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