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Guarea
Guarea (Guarea thompsonii)

Family: Meliaceae

Common names: Akpaku, Avellano, Black guarea, Bo-in-dah, Bolon, Bosse, Busi, Cedar mahogany, Cedron, Close grained mahogany, Dark bosse, Diambi, Dikunze, Guano blanco, Guarea, Guarea bosse, Hapopeya, Kaffi, Koguibe, Kwabohoro, Lombe, Mietandabo, Mutigbanaga, Mutigbanaye, Nigerian cedar, Nigerian pearwood, Nuguata, Obabonekwi, Obobo, Obobo nekwi, Obobo-nekwi, Obobonekwi, Oboborukin, Ofe, Scented mahogany, Sidu, Sweet cedar, Teninini, Timbi, Tshidiamakeka, Ugbokpo

Distributed in: Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Zaire (Africa)

Distribution overview: This species is found in Cameroon, Congo, C￿d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Zaire. It is a shade tolerant species found in moist and evergreen forest hillsides.

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, Mine timbers, Office furniture, Paneling, Plain veneer, Plywood, Poles, Posts, 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: Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm

Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureVery fineand the lusterPronounced

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable

Odor: No specific smell or taste

LightInduced Color Change: Darker

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

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly

Drying Defects: Slight twist/warp, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Variable results.

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good Narrow stock is apt to split in nailing. Splitting

Blunting Effect: Moderate

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Carving: Very good results

Cutting Resistance: Low cutting resistance

Gluing: Poor to Very Poor Results

Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Nailing: Pre-Boring Recommended, Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Yields clean surfaces

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Response to hand tools: Responds Readily

Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results

Veneering qualities: Suitable for slicing, Veneers easily

Steam bending: Satisfactory

Screwing: Pre-boring recommended, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Painting: Good; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Very Good to Excellent; Varnishing: Good;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,38 0,54
Density 624 kg/m3
Bending Strength 838 1147 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 439 627 kg/cm2
Hardness 512 kg
Impact Strength 73 68 cm
Shearing Strength 136 kg/cm2
Stiffness 109 120 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 6 %
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Weight 641 608 kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,49 0,84 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness 149 cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 11926 16327 psi
Density 39 lbs/ft3
Hardness 1130 lbs
Impact Strength 29 27 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 6249 8930 psi
Shearing Strength 1940 psi
Stiffness 1552 1712 1000 psi
Toughness 130 inch-lbs
Work to Maximum Load 7 12 inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity 0.38 0.54
Weight 40 38 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Tangential Shrinkage 6 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 10 %

Max. crushing strength = high 0
Bending strength (MOR) = medium 0
Bending strength (MOR) = high 0
Hardness (side grain) = soft 0
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low 1
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium 0
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Max. crushing strength = medium
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Volumetric = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Toughness (total work) = very low
Toughness (total work) = low
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Max. crushing strength = low
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = very high
Bending strength (MOR) = low

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