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, Cd'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;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,38 |
0,54 |
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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 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
3 |
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% |
Weight |
641 |
608 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,49 |
0,84 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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149 |
cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | 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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