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African beech
African beech (Faurea saligna)

Family: Proteaceae

Common names: African beech, Beechwood, Beukenhout, Boekenhout, Bwonget, Garahongwe, Gurahunwa, Isidwadwa, Kapfutsa, Kikeriai, Maiyokwa, Markwa, Mokwa, Mosambonet, Moyokwo, Muanjati, Muargua, Muikuni, Muonyela, Murango, Murere, Musasati, Muserigeta, Musesetu, Mushangwa, Mususina, Mutoroswa, Mutos, Mutsatsati, Muzuchai, Naknahi, Narrow-leaved beukenhout, Natakoe, Nkoma, Ol-bugui, Rooi boekenhout, Rooiboekenhout, Siriki, Transvaal boekenhout, Tsatsai, wetsiyar biri

Distributed in: South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe (Africa)

Common uses: Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Charcoal, Chemical derivatives, Door, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Fuelwood, Furniture, Handles: general, Joinery, Ladders, Light construction, Paneling, Piling, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Posts, Railroad ties, Tables, Toys, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Wheels

Tree size: Tree height is 0-10 m

Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles, Susceptible to insect attack

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly

Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is misshapen

Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw

Nailing: Easy to nail, Holds nails well

Planing: Planes to a satisfactory finish

Response to hand tools: Easy to machine

Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 769 kg/m3
Bending Strength 579 907 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 415 616 kg/cm2
Hardness 752 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 139 kg/cm2
Stiffness 101 118 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
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 8244 12907 psi
Density 48 lbs/ft3
Hardness 1658 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 5905 8762 psi
Shearing Strength 1989 psi
Stiffness 1449 1682 1000 psi
Weight 47 38 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %

Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Max. crushing strength = high
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Max. crushing strength = medium
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = low

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