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DESCRIPTION

The wood is light yellow and does not have demarcated sapwood. The grain is straight or interlocked and the texture is medium. Sometimes it has brittleheart. Some logs have black greyish heartwood, more or less veined. Density at 12 % moisture content: 0.54 g/cm3.

  • Local Name

    Akom

  • Scientific Name

    Terminalia superba

  • Other Names

    Limba, Azinii, Limba,Noyer Du Mayombe, Ofram, Afara, N'Ganga, Kojagei, Limbo, Korina, White Afara

SNAPSHOT

Wieght

555

Kg / M3

Hardness

2990

Janka Ranking (N)

Density

0.56

Specific Gravity

Working With Frake

  • General Workability
  • Wood Texture
  • Ease of Finish

COMMON USES

  • Ship building (ribs)
  • Ship building (planking and deck)
  • Exterior joinery
  • Interior joinery
  • Stairs (inside
  • Flooring
  • Ponts (parties non en contact avec le sol ou l'ea
  • Interior panelling Exterior panelling
  • Current furniture or furniture components
  • Cooperage
  • Industrial or heavy flooring
  • Heavy carpentry
  • Glued laminated
  • Bardeaux
  • Bridges (parts in contact with water or ground)
  • Sliced veneer
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