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Eyoum
Dialium bipindense Harms
LEGUMINOSAE
Pau veludo (Guinea-Bissau); Kofina (Côte d`Ivoire); Afambéou (Côte d`Ivoire); Kasudu (Zaire); Bongola (Zaire); Omvong (Gabon); Eyoum (Gabon); Penzi (Congo); Mfang (Cameroon); M'fan (Cameroon); Ziba (Mozambique)
Dialium fleuryi Pellegr.; Dialium connaroides Harms ex De Wild.
The tree reaches a height of 20 to 40 m, with trunk diameters up to 100 cm. The bole attains 26 m long.
Dialium bipindense is a large canopy timber tree found in abundance in lowland rain forest, in primitive forests near rivers or in periodically swampy areas.
Wood diffuse porous. Occasionally vessels exclusively solitary (over 90%). Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 150 to 200 micras (medium). Brown-colored deposits in heartwood vessels. Vestured pits. Vessels per mm2 6 to 10 (medium). Simple perforation plates. V Axial parenchyma in marginal or in seemingly marginal bands. Axial parenchyma in continuous tangential lines or fine bands. Axial parenchyma storied. Siliceous bodies in the axial parenchyma cells. 3 to 4 cells per parenchyma strand. Axial parenchyma bands mor 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Rays storied. Rays 1 to 4 seriate. Homogeneous rays and/or sub-homogeneous rays (all ray cells procumbent). Body ray cells procumbent with one row of upright and/or square marginal cells (Kribs-III). Non-septate fibers. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
Unrestricted
The sapwood is whitish, it has a thickness of 3 to 5 cm. The heartwood is dark pink-brown, dark red or almost black, with occasional small markings, it is clearly demarcated.
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Straight or slightly interlocked; grain has no particular influence on drying, machining and finishing qualities.
The texture of the wood is medium.
Timber of this species is low in luster.
Very durable to decay; without preservative treatment. This species is especially suited for all the uses with risks of permanent or long-lasting humidification. Resistant to termites attack. Heartwood is resistant to Lyctus attacks.
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Residual stresses are reported to be absent.
Nearly impossible to treat with a too much low penetration of the preservative substances.
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1.08
Ease of Drying: The wood is easy to dry without significant defects. Drying Defects: Face checking and twist are common problems in un-weighted boards. Kiln Schedules: The recommended kiln drying schedule specifies a temperature of 54 to 82 degrees with corresponding relative humidity of 76% to 30%. Boards 25 mm thick can be dried to 15% moisture content within 8 days.
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1255
986
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1476
1425
Sawing of this species requires powerful equipment.
Suitable for slicing.
Suitable for slicing.
Severe blunting effect; stellited blades for sawing and carbide tools for machining are recommended.
It needs powerful tools for processing. Possible difficulties caused by interlocked grain are reported.
Rather difficult; special tools are needed.
Moderately easy; tools must be cautiously sharpened.
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Moderately easy; tools must be cautiously sharpened.
Moderately easy; tools must be cautiously sharpened.
Pre-boring is necessary.
Difficult to glue because of high density.
Easy to perform; it gives good results.
Can be polished without surface preparation.
Working with hand tools is difficult.
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