Origin
West Africa – Central Africa
Working properties
Sawing: Power required
Machining: Difficulties dur to irregular grain. Special tools
Gluing: Special precaution needed
Nailing: Holding properties is good. Pre-boring necessary
Finishing: Good
General description
Blunting effect: Slight
Drying: Slow, risk of distortion is high, risk of checking is high.
Wood Bending: DifficultNatural durability: Very durable
Lyctus susceptibility: No
Preservative treatment: Resistant
Insects of dry wood: Resistant to acids, marine borers. Possible brittleheart.
Main uses
Railway sleepers, heavy duty flooring, wagon or truck trays, harbourworks, bridges, flooring for cattle shed.
