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MOABI (Baillonella toxisperma)

Nombre comercial

Moabi

Nombre científico (con autor)

Baillonella toxisperma Pierre

Familia

SAPOTACEAE

Nombres Comunes

M'foi (Gabon); Adjap (Equatorial Guinea); Moabi (Congo); Adjap (Cameroon); Moabi (Angola); Ulumba; Orere; Nyabi; Ngulube; Nduku wa dijondo; Mwabi; Muyabi; Mudia; Muabi; Kungulu; Djave; Cungulo; Adjap; African pearwood (United Kingdom); Muamba jaune (Zaire); M`foi (Gabon); Dimpampi (Congo); Ayap (Equatorial Guinea); Ayap (Cameroon); Adza (Gabon); Njabi (Cameroon); Njabi (Nigeria); Moabi

Nombres científicos sinónimos (con autores)

Mimusops obovata Pierre ex Engl.; Mimusops djave (Laness.) Engl.; Bassia djave Laness.; Baillonella djave Pierre

DESCRIPCIÓN DEL ÁRBOL

Descripción botánica

The tree reaches a height of more than 50 m with straight cylindrical boles to 32 m in length. The trunk diameter attains up to 200 cm, sometimes even reaching more than 300 cm. Butt swelling is reported in older trees. Log is banned for international tra

Hábitat natural

Baillonella toxisperma is found in primary evergreen and old secondary rainforest, often in small patches on dry or moist soils.

Distribución natural

Found in the dense equatorial forests of Africa.

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IDENTIFICACIÓN DE LA MADERA

Descripción anatómica de la madera

Wood diffuse porous. Vessels in dendritic pattern. Vessels in diagonal and/or radial pattern. Occasionally vessels exclusively solitary (over 90%). Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 100 to 150 micras (small). Tyloses common. Non-vestured pits. Vessels per mm2 Axial parenchyma in continuous tangential lines or fine bands. Non-crystals in axial parenchyma cells. 5 to 8 cells per parenchyma strand. Axial parenchyma in narrow bands on lines up to 3 cells wide. Axial parenchyma bands more than 3 cells wide. 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Rays non-storied. Rays 1 to 4 seriate. Silica bodies in upright and/or square ray cells. Heterogeneous rays and/or multiseriate heterogeneous rays. Non-septate fibers. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.

  • Foto macroscópica de la madera, plano tangencial
  • Foto microscópica sección transversal de la madera

Disponibilidad

Status de protección por CITES

Unrestricted

DESCRIPCIÓN GENERAL DE LA MADERA

Color

The sapwood is dark grey to pinkish grey, it has a thickness of 4 to 6 cm. The heartwood is pink brown to red brown, it is clearly demarcated. The silver figure is fine (hardly visible).

Indice de Color (1= Negro, violeta; 7= Amarillo claro, blanco)

3

Grano

Straight or slightly interlocked, sometimes with an influence on further processing operations.

Veta

This wood has a somewhat fine texture.

Brillo

It is reported to be low in luster.

Durabilidad Natural

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.

Indice de Durabilidad Natural (1=Muy alta, 7=Muy baja)

1

Internal growth stresses

Residual growth stresses are absent.

Contenido de sílice

Silica Content: Silica is present. Amounts over 0.05% may affect wood processing. Silica Value: 0.19

Dificultad para impregnar

Difficult to treat with only a low penetration of the preservative products.

PROPIEDADES FÍSICAS DE LA MADERA

Densidad Básica (Peso anhidro/Vol. saturado) (g/cm³)

0.77

Densidad seca al aire (Peso y volúmen CH12%) (g/cm³)

0.87

Contracción Tangencial Total (Saturado hasta anhidro) (%)

8.7

Contracción Radial Total (Saturado hasta anhidro) (%)

6.5

Defectos por secado

Ease of Drying: Drying is moderately difficult to difficult; special care is systematically needed. Drying Defects: Risks of distortions. Kiln Schedules: Schedule proposed as a reference by comparison with well known species taking into account to the general technological behavior of this species.

Calendario de Secado

FR-4

Estabilidad Dimensional (Contracción Total Tangencial %/Contracción Total Radial %)

1.3

PROPIEDADES QUÍMICAS DE LA MADERA

PROPIEDADES MECÁNICAS DE LA MADERA

Resistencia a flexión (Módulo de ruptura) CH12% (kgf/cm²)

1453

Rigidez (Módulo de elasticidad) CH12% (kgf/cm²)

214516

Resistencia a la compresión paralela a la fibra CH12% (kgf/cm²)

750

Resistencia a la compresión perpendicular a la fibra CH12% (kgf/cm²)

107

Cizallamiento radial CH12% (kgf/cm²)

124

Dureza Janka (lados) CH12% (kgf)

949

Dureza Janka (extremos) CH12% (kgf)

1003

TRABAJABILIDAD

Aserrado

Sawing of this species requires powerful equipment.

Corte de chapa rotativa

Suitable for slicing, also suitable for peeling if treated.

Chapa tranchada

Suitable for slicing, also suitable for peeling if treated.

Pérdida de filo_romado

Severe blunting effect; stellited blades for sawing and carbide tools for machining are recommended.

Maquinado general

It needs powerful tools for processing. Possible difficulties caused by interlocked grain are reported.

Cepillado

Moderately easy; tools must be cautiously sharpened.

Moldurado

Moderately easy; tools must be cautiously sharpened.

Torneado

30

Taladrado

Moderately easy; tools must be cautiously sharpened.

Escopleado, caja y espiga

Moderately easy; tools must be cautiously sharpened.

Clavado

Pre-boring is necessary.

Encolado

Difficult to glue because of high density.

Lijado

Easy to perform; it gives good results.

Sacar lustre

Can be polished without surface preparation.

Doblar al vapor

It is well suited for wood bending uses.

Facilidad para herramientas manuales

Working with hand tools is difficult.

Usos Reportados

USOS FINALES (RESUMEN)

HOUSING GENERAL, beams, joists, boards, flooring, parquet, frames, steps, panelling, fittings, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, luxury furniture, cabinets, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, faces, Decorative veneer, TURNING, ornaments, turned furniture, cutlery, lasts, BENDING, chairs, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, handicrafts

VIVIENDA GENERAL
  • 10 - Silica in Timbers
vigas
  • 11 - Prospect: The wood database
Viguetas
  • 12 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part I-Tropical American Species
Tablas
  • 13 - Dry kiln schedules for commercial woods. Temperate and tropical. Section III. Latin American (Mexico, Central, and South America) Woods–Conventional Temperatures
Pisos
  • 14 - Handbook of Hardwoods
Parquet
  • 15 - Empire Timbers
Marcos
  • 16 - Woods of the World
Peldaños
  • 17 - Tree Conservation Database
Paneles
  • 18 - W3TROPICOS Missouri Botanical Garden
Accesorios de madera
  • 19 - Silica in Timbers
MUEBLES Y GABINETES
  • 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
Muebles finos
  • 22 - Dry kiln schedules for commercial woods. Temperate and tropical. Section IV-Asian and Oceanian Woods
Gabinetes
  • 24 - Empire Timbers
TABLEROS Y CHAPAS
  • 25 - Directory of Timber Trade Malaysia
Caras
  • 26 - Annual Review and Assessment of the World Timber Situation 1998-ITTO
chapa decorativa
  • 28 - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forest of Fiji
Torneado
  • 30 - Embassy of Honduras in Japan
artículos torneados
  • 31 - Embassy of Colombia in Japan
Artículos torneados
  • 32 - Embassy of Cote d`Ivoire in Japan
mangos de cuchillos
  • 33 - Embassy of Gabon in Japan
Hormas zapato
  • 34 - Embassy of Indonesia in Japan
Curvado
  • 35 - Embassy of Myanmar in Japan
Sillas
  • 36 - Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente, Panama
artesanía
  • 66 - Maderas latinoamericanas. VII. Caracteristicas anatomicas. propiedades fisicomecanicas, de secado, y tratabilidad de la madera juvenil de Cordia alliodora (Ruiz & Pav. Oken.)

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