Alui (Erythrophleum guineense)
Family: Leguminosae
Common names: A-kon, Adjuga, Akpa, Akpa etuidiwi, Alui, Arachi, Arue, Atiemia, Atiuhia, Babala, Baska, Bolodo, Bolondo, Buirane, Bungoro, Burene, Digpende, Dikassaa-kassa, Elegue-muani, Ellong, Elondo, Eloun, Elui, Elun, Erue, Erui, Erun, Erun obo, Evun, Eyo, Gbanga-gbende, Gogwi, Gue, Guhie, Guilutu, Gwaska, Ibo, Idip, Ifwon, Inyi, Inyii, Inyin, Jallin baro, Jru, Ka-kontha, Kakawa, Kassa, Kbande, Keke-ru, Kekeu, Koe-kon, Koro, Kulenten, Lakpa, Limdu Gabon, Lo, Loundi, Manconi, Massanda, Mauve, Mbaraka, Mbele, Meli, Messanda, Mishenga, Missanda, Missandra, Mkelekele, Mkina, Mkuu, Mongoro, Muave, Muavi, Mumara, Mwafi, Mwaui, Mwavi, Ndom, Ngero, Ngogbei, Nko, Obo, Oginyi, Oguiyi, Okeze, Oloun, Orachi, Ordeal bark, Ordeal tree, Orhue, Ovinyin, Potrodom, Red water tree, Sachi, Sahi, Sangay, Sasswood, Sassword, Sassybark, Tali, Talimbaro, Tehi, Telehi, Teli, Tsa
Distributed in: Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaire, Zambia (Africa)
Distribution overview: Believed present in evergreen, deciduous, and savannah forests in Gambia.
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Bridge beams, Bridge construction, Bridge joists, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Chairs, Charcoal, Construction, Crossties, Docks, Dockwork, Domestic flooring, Factory construction, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Framing, Furniture, Harbor work, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Musical instruments, Parquet flooring, Piling, Plywood, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Sub-flooring, Toys, Turnery, Vehicle parts
Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed
Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m
Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isIrregular, the textureFineand the lusterLustrous
Natural durability: Very high natural resistance, Very resistant to termite attack.
Odor: No specific smell or taste
Silica Content: Siliceous
LightInduced Color Change: Darker
Kiln Schedules: Dry at a slow speed
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly
Drying Defects: Severe twisting/warping, Splitting
Ease of Drying: Slowly
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is not buttressed
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect: High to severe
Boring: Poor results
Carving: Poor results
Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw
Gluing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Mortising: Poor mortising properties
Moulding: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Movement in Service: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Nailing: Holds nails well, Pre-Boring Recommended
Planing: Planes well, to a good finish
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is treatable
Response to hand tools: Responds Poorly
Routing recessing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Sanding: Yields smooth, clean surfaces
Veneering qualities: Diifficult to veneer, Suitable for peeling
Steam bending: Fair to Good Results
Screwing: Good screw holding properties, Screwing yields good results; Turning: Turning qualities are poor
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Varnishing: Satisfactory
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- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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| Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
| Specific Gravity |
0,65 |
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| Density |
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945 |
kg/m3 |
| Bending Strength |
1148 |
1484 |
kg/cm2 |
| Crushing Strength |
661 |
904 |
kg/cm2 |
| Hardness |
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1147 |
kg |
| Impact Strength |
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cm |
| Shearing Strength |
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155 |
kg/cm2 |
| Stiffness |
145 |
162 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
| Tangential Shrinkage |
7 |
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% |
| Radial Shrinkage |
4 |
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% |
| Weight |
881 |
753 |
kg/m3 |
| Maximum Load |
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cm-kg/cm3 |
| Toughness |
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cm-kg |
| Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | | Item | Green | Dry | English | | Bending Strength | 16342 | 21113 | psi | | Density | | 59 | lbs/ft3 | | Hardness | | 2529 | lbs | | Maximum Crushing Strength | 9408 | 12861 | psi | | Shearing Strength | | 2205 | psi | | Stiffness | 2070 | 2311 | 1000 psi | | Specific Gravity | 0.65 | | | | Weight | 55 | 47 | lbs/ft3 | | Radial Shrinkage | 4 | | % | | Tangential Shrinkage | 7 | | % | | Volumetric Shrinkage | 11 | | % | |
Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu.ft 0 Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft 1 Max. crushing strength = very high Bending strength (MOR) = high Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Hardness (side grain) = medium Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = small Max. crushing strength = high Hardness (side grain) = hard Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Bending strength (MOR) = very high
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