Name | |
SBB Code | MKB |
Commercial Name | Maka Kabbes (Angelim Pedra) |
Botanical Name | Hymenolobium excelsum |
Family | Fabaceae |
Properties | |
Color | Orange Yellow |
Grain | Straigth or interlocked |
Texture | Coarse |
Tree size | 30 – 40 m |
Trunk diameter | 0.7 – 1.20 m |
Technical Data | |
Green density (Kg/m3) | 1210 |
Air dry density at 12% MC (Kg/m3) | 750 |
Bending strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) | 121 |
Crushing strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) | 62 |
Durability | |
Dry wood borer | Class S - Susceptible |
Fungi | Class 3 - Moderately durable |
Termites | Class S - Susceptible |
Treatability | Class 2 - Moderately permeable |
End Use | |
Interior joinery, Exterior joinery, Current furniture or furniture components, Stairs (inside), Industrial or heavy flooring, Sliced veneer, Interior panelling, Exterior panelling, Moulding, Heavy carpentry, Flooring |