Name |
|
SBB Code |
DJI |
Commercial Name |
Djindja Udu, Nargusta, Mirindiba, Periquitaira, Tanimbuca |
Botanical Name |
Buchenavia tetraphylla, Burchenavia spp., Terminalia spp. |
Family |
Combretaceae |
Properties |
|
Color |
Yellowish brown to golden brown |
Grain |
Straight to interlocked |
Texture |
Medium to coarse |
Tree size |
23 – 50 m |
Trunk diameter |
1.0 – 1.50 m |
Technical Data |
|
Green density (Kg/m3) |
1050 |
Air dry density at 12% MC (Kg/m3) |
750 |
Bending strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) |
89 |
Crushing strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) |
51 |
Durability |
|
Dry wood borer |
Class D - Durable |
Fungi |
Class 3 - Moderately durable |
Termites |
Class M - Moderately durable |
Treatability |
Class 3 - Poorly permeable |
End Use |
|
Sliced veneer, Flooring, Cabinetwork (high class furniture), Ship building (planking and deck), Current furniture or furniture components, Interior joinery, Moulding, Turned goods, Industrial or heavy flooring, Heavy carpentry, Ship building (ribs), Arched goods, Exterior joinery, Tool handles (resilient woods), Exterior and interior flooring, Planking and framing, Decorative veneer and turnery. |