Name | |
SBB Code | WAL |
Commercial Name | Walaba (Wallaba) |
Botanical Name | Eperua falcata, Eperua grandiflora, Eperua rubiginosa |
Family | Caesalpiniaceae |
Properties | |
Color | light red to reddish‐brown |
Grain | Typically straight |
Texture | Medium to coarse |
Tree size | 20 – 25 m |
Trunk diameter | 0.4 – 0.70 m |
Technical Data | |
Green density (Kg/m3) | 1200 |
Air dry density at 12% MC (Kg/m3) | 890 |
Bending strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) | 139 |
Crushing strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) | 71 |
Durability | |
Dry wood borer | Class D - Durable |
Fungi | Class 1 - Very durable |
Termites | Class D - Durable |
Treatability | Class 4 - Not permeable |
End Use | |
Bridges (Parts in contact with water or ground), Exterior panelling, Heavy carpentry, Current furniture or furniture components, Flooring, Cooperage, Sleepers, Stakes, Bridges (Parts not in contact with water or ground), Shingles, Exterior joinery, Industrial or heavy flooring, Wood frame house, Hydraulic works (fresh water), Poles. |