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Abam
Abam (Gambeya lacourtiana)

Family: Sapotaceae

Common names: Abam, Aningueri, Bambou, Kalume ka dimpampi, Longhi, Longui, M'bebame, Obom

Distributed in: Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Zaire (Africa)

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Carvings, Flooring, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Mine timbers, Moldings, Particleboard, Plywood, Poles, Pulp/Paper products, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Tool handles, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer: decorative

Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m

Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Susceptible to marine borer attack

Kiln Drying Rate: Rapid

Drying Defects: Distortion, Internal Honeycombing Possible

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: High to severe

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Easy to glue

Mortising: Easy to mortise

Moulding: Easy to mould

Movement in Service: Easy to mould

Nailing: Easy to nail, Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Planing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Resistance to Impregnation: Heartwood is resistant

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work

Routing recessing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Polishing: Good;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 689 kg/m3
Bending Strength 943 1434 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 401 599 kg/cm2
Hardness 451 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength kg/cm2
Stiffness 152 175 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Weight 673 544 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 13426 20398 psi
Density 43 lbs/ft3
Hardness 995 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 5706 8526 psi
Stiffness 2167 2494 1000 psi
Weight 42 34 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 13 %

Bending strength (MOR) = high
Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large
Max. crushing strength = high
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Shrinkage, Volumetric = large
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Max. crushing strength = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = very high

Bolza, E., Keating, W.G.,1972,African Timbers - the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 700 Species,C.S.I.R.O. Div. of Building ResearchErfurth, T., Rusche, H.,1976,The Marketing of Tropical Wood A. Wood Species from African Moist Forests,F.A.O. Forestry DepartmentFouarge, J.,1950,Appropriation de Bois Congolais aux Besoins de la Metropole,I.N.E.A.C. Belgium Serie Technique,No.38Fouarge, J.,1953,Bois du Congo,I.N.E.A.C.Fouarge, J.,1970,Essais Physiques,Mecaniques et de Durabilite de Bois de la Republique,Democratique du Congo,I.N.E.A.C. Belgium Serie Technique,No.76France - C.T.F.T./C.T.B.,1982,Guide pour le Choix des Essences Deroulables-pour la fabrication du,contreplaque,C.T.F.T./C.T.B. FranceHughes, J.F.,1971,The Principal Timber Trees of Cameroon,Unpublished dataLebacq, L., Dechamps, R.,1967,Contribution a un Inventaire de Forets du Nord-kasai,Musee Royal de L'Afrique Centrale Belgium Annals Series 8 No.5Pieters, A.,1977,Essences Forestieres du Zaire,R.U.G. Gent BelguimTakahashi, A.,1978,Compilation of Data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part,III) Africa,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No. 7
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