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Emien
Emien (Alstonia congensis)

Family: Apocynaceae

Common names: Adawera, Adawra, Ahun, Alstonia, Awen, Bakunin, Bantang foro, Basong, Binu, Bokuk, Bokuka, Cheese wood, Dita, Dnyame-dua, Dsen-nuru, Duku, Ebo, Ebwe, Ekouk, Emee, Emenle, Emien, Kaiwi, Kanja, Kauwi, Kigima, Koloweli, Kuge, Lomba, Mergalang, Milkwood, Milky pine, Mo cua, Mogoliga, Mogvga, Mujua, Mujwa, Mukoge, Musoga, N'songuti, Nsiwa, Nyamelebaka, Nyemidua, Omujwe, Onguie, Patternwood, Pulai, Senedur, Shaitan wood, Sindru, Stolwood, Stoolwood, Sundra, Tsongoti, Tsongutti, Uguwa, Vhu, White cheesewood, Wokuka, Yung

Distributed in: Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaire (Africa)

Distribution overview: Widely distributed throughout West and Central Africa; abundant in humid forests of the Cameroons.

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Baskets, Bent Parts, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Chairs, Chemical derivatives, Chests, Core Stock, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Fine furniture, Food containers, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, General carpentry, Hatracks, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Matchboxes, Matches, Millwork, Moldings, Musical instruments, Musical instruments: percussion, Musical instruments: strings, Office furniture, Packing cases, Particleboard, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Stools, Toys, Turnery, Utility furniture, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wardrobes, Woodwork

Environment profile: Generally secure within most of its natural habitat, but note exceptions.

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isYellow to golden-yellow to orange, Yellowish whiteand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to wood staining fungal attack, Vulnerable to attack by powder-post beetles

Odor: No specific smell or taste

LightInduced Color Change: Darker

Kiln Schedules: Uk=H US=T10D4S/T8D3S Fr=7

Kiln Drying Rate: Rapid (<10 days for boards < 32 mm, to <30 days for boards >= 63 mm)

Drying Defects: Slight twist/warp, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Reconditioning Treatement

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is misshapen

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory Latex Content - Large slit-like radial canals, which are usually found at intervals of 1 to 3 feet (30 to 90 cm) and which may adversely affect the appearance of the wood usually contain traces of latex. Latex is reported to remain in liquid form for long periods of time and may even be detected in sawing wood that was processed years ago.

Blunting Effect: There is some significant blunting effect on cutting tools

Boring: Moderately easy

Carving: Very good results

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Moderate gluing properties

Mortising: Finishes satisfactorily

Nailing: Satisfactory nailing properties, Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Sharp surfaces are required

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Response to hand tools: Responds well to hand tools

Steam bending: Unsuitable

Screwing: Recommend pre-boring, Screwing yields satisfactory results; Turning: Satisfactory

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

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,26
Density 400 kg/m3
Bending Strength 378 578 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 207 336 kg/cm2
Hardness 166 kg
Impact Strength 40 38 cm
Shearing Strength 65 kg/cm2
Stiffness 70 80 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 6 %
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Weight 400 400 kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,35 0,49 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 5382 8221 psi
Density 25 lbs/ft3
Hardness 367 lbs
Impact Strength 16 15 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 2950 4789 psi
Shearing Strength 930 psi
Stiffness 1007 1147 1000 psi
Work to Maximum Load 5 7 inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity 0.26
Weight 25 25 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Tangential Shrinkage 6 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 10 %

Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Bending strength (MOR) = low 0
Hardness (side grain) = very soft 0
Max. crushing strength = medium
Max. crushing strength = low
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Bending strength (MOR) = very low
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Density (dry weight) = 15-22 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Volumetric = small
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Max. crushing strength = high
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = medium

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