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Aba
Aba (Erythrophleum ivorense)

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: Aba, Aloe, Alui, Amerere, Apotoro-dom, Atsa, Duo tsho, Elondo, Elone, Eloun, Eringi, Erue-alui, Erun, Etsa, Gogbei, Gogwi, Ihi, Kassa, Kokudabo, Mancone, Missanda, Muave, Mwavi, Nkassa, Odang bole, Odom, Ordeal tree, Potrodom, Sasswood, Sasswood tree, Sepehi, Tali, Tsa

Distributed in: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Zaire, Zambia (Africa)

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Bridge construction, Charcoal, Chemical derivatives, Decks, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Light construction, Marine construction, Millwork, Mine timbers, Musical instruments, Piling, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Tables, Tool handles, Turnery, Vats, Vehicle parts

Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m

Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureFineand the lusterLustrous

Natural durability: Very durable, Very durable

Silica Content: High

LightInduced Color Change: None

Kiln Schedules: Dry at a slow speed

Drying Defects: Slight end splitting, Slight twist/warp

Ease of Drying: Moderately Difficult to Difficult

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is not buttressed

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: High to severe

Boring: Fairly difficult to very difficult

Carving: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw

Gluing: Easy to glue

Mortising: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Moulding: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Movement in Service: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Nailing: Difficult to nail, Possible if prebored

Planing: Planes well, to a good finish

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Responds Poorly

Routing recessing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Sanding: Good sanding finish

Veneering qualities: Diifficult to veneer, Suitable for slicing

Screwing: Difficult to screw, Possible if prebored; Turning: Turns with moderate ease

Painting: Satisfactory; Polishing: Satisfactory; Varnishing: Good;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 881 kg/m3
Bending Strength 1074 1585 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 529 750 kg/cm2
Hardness 1270 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 99 kg/cm2
Stiffness 140 162 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Weight 865 689 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 15280 22556 psi
Density 55 lbs/ft3
Hardness 2801 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 7526 10673 psi
Shearing Strength 1418 psi
Stiffness 2002 2306 1000 psi
Weight 54 43 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 12 %

Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large 0
Hardness (side grain) = hard 0
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Max. crushing strength = high
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large
Bending strength (MOR) = very high
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Max. crushing strength = very high
Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu.ft
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low

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