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Guarea (Guarea cedrata)

Family: Meliaceae

Common names: African cedar, Anokue, Belii, Bonsannua, Bosae, Bosasa, Bosassa, Bossassa, Bosse, Bosse clair, Bosse', Bossi, Cedar mahogany, Cedron, Diambi, Ditoke, Duruiti, Dzana, Ebangbembra, Ebangbemva, Edoucie', Guano blanco, Guarea, Guarea bosse, Guissu, Kwabohoro, Kwabohuro, Kwadwema, Light bosse, Lofun, Lombe, Mbosse', Ngbose, Nigerian cedar, Nigerian pearwood, Obobo, Obobo nofua, Obobo-nofwa, Obodo blanc, Onwamdua, Ossoung, Pahiapo, Penkwa, Scented guarea, Scented mahogany, Telemia, Tenumeadomei, Tshidiamakeka, White guarea

Distributed in: Cameroon, Congo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zaire (Africa)

Distribution overview: The range of both species overlaps in Ivory Coast, Ghana, and southern Nigeria. G. cedrata extends into the Cameroons. G. Cedreta trees are most common in moist semi-deciduous forest and in the dryer undisturbed areas of moist evergreen forest.

Common uses: Boat building (general), Boat building, Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Carvings, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Core Stock, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Musical instruments, Office furniture, Paneling, Plain veneer, Plywood, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Shipbuilding, Stools, Structural plywood, Tables , Turnery, Utility furniture, Utility plywood, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wardrobes

Product sources: The ITTO reports that the species is an important and regular source of timber for export.

Environment profile: Status unsure as a result of insufficient information

Tree size: Tree height is 50-60 m

Colors: the heart isWhite to cream, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMediumand the lusterPronounced

Natural durability: Very durable, Very durable

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Silica Content: Slight

LightInduced Color Change: Darker

Kiln Schedules: UK=F US=T6D4/T3D3 Fr=6

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly

Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Slight twist/warp

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory SplittingThere is a slight tendency for this stock to split.

Blunting Effect: Moderate

Boring: Moderately easy

Carving: Responds fairly well to carving

Cutting Resistance: Moderate to saw

Gluing: Good gluing properties

Mortising: Very Good to Excellent

Moulding: Very Good to Excellent

Movement in Service: Very Good to Excellent

Nailing: Poor to Very Poor , Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Abrasion: Highly resistant to wear

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Response to hand tools: Responds fairly well to hand tools

Routing recessing: Routing is easy

Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results

Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy

Steam bending: Satisfactory

Screwing: Good screwing properties, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

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 0,43 0,54
Density 576 kg/m3
Bending Strength 714 1046 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 348 530 kg/cm2
Hardness 419 kg
Impact Strength 71 73 cm
Shearing Strength 141 kg/cm2
Stiffness 96 106 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 6 %
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Weight 592 544 kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,7 0,84 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness 149 cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 10167 14878 psi
Density 36 lbs/ft3
Hardness 924 lbs
Impact Strength 28 29 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 4952 7548 psi
Shearing Strength 2018 psi
Stiffness 1367 1517 1000 psi
Toughness 130 inch-lbs
Work to Maximum Load 10 12 inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity 0.43 0.54
Weight 37 34 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Tangential Shrinkage 6 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 10 %

Hardness (side grain) = soft 0
Bending strength (MOR) = medium 0
Max. crushing strength = medium 0
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium 0
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Shrinkage, Tangential = small 1
Shrinkage, Radial = small 1
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. 1
Max. crushing strength = high
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low
Shrinkage, Volumetric = small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Work to maximum load = low
Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Toughness (total work) = very low
Toughness (total work) = low
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Bending strength (MOR) = very high

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