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Abo
Abo (Hannoa klaineana)

Family: Simaroubaceae

Common names: Abo, Aboho, Ahiefe, Ati, Bobet, Effe, Effen, Effeu, Fentia, Futia, Futoro-futoro, Futro-futro, Hete bake, Hotoro-hotoro, Hotoroho, Hutro-hu, Igbo, Igigun, Ikpoki, Neube, Nkube, Ofo, Ogbess, Oghulu, Orisi, Tetesemopu, Uguekpokin, Yaglu, Zauh

Distributed in: Congo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Zaire (Africa)

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Canoes, Flooring, Food containers, Fuelwood, Furniture, Joinery, Light construction, Matches, Millwork, Particleboard, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products, Sporting Goods, Turnery, Vats, Vehicle parts, Veneer

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

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

Natural durability: Susceptible to marine borer attack, Very durable

LightInduced Color Change: None

Kiln Schedules: Drying (speed) is fast

Drying Defects: Distortion, Slight surface checking

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Cutting Resistance: Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy

Gluing: Easy to glue

Mortising: Easy to mortise

Moulding: Easy to mould

Movement in Service: Easy to mould

Nailing: Easy to nail

Planing: Planes well, to a good finish

Resistance to Impregnation: Heartwood is resistant

Response to hand tools: Easy to machine

Sanding: Easy to sand

Veneering qualities: Suitable for peeling, Suitable for slicing

Screwing: Easy to screw ;

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 352 kg/m3
Bending Strength 227 338 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 110 205 kg/cm2
Hardness 144 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength kg/cm2
Stiffness 71 84 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Weight 352 288 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 3229 4817 psi
Density 22 lbs/ft3
Hardness 319 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 1573 2923 psi
Stiffness 1017 1199 1000 psi
Weight 22 18 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 12 %

Shrinkage, Radial = small
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 15-22 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Max. crushing strength = low
Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Max. crushing strength (stiffness) = very low
Shrinkage, Volumetric = small
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Bending strength (MOR) = low

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