AKOSSIKA (Scottellia klaineana)
Nom commercial
Akossika
Nom scientifique (avec auteur)
Scottellia klaineana Pierre
Famille
FLACOURTIACEAE
Noms communs (pays)
Odoko (Nigeria); Korokon (Liberia); Kruku (Ghana); Akossika (Côte d`Ivoire); Odoko (Italy); Odoko (United Kingdom); Odoko (Germany); Ngobisolo (Cameroon); Akossika
Synonymes du nom scientifique (avec auteurs)
Scottellia kamerunensis Gilg; Scottellia coriacea A. Chev. ex Hutch. & Dalz.; Scottellia chevalieri Chipp
DESCRIPTION DE L'ARBRE
Description botanique
The tree reaches a height of 23 to 50 m. The bole is straight, but not always cylindrical. The trunk diameter attains 50 to 120 cm.
Habitat naturel
Scottellia klaineana is found in evergreen rain forests, often in small stands and along banks of streams.
Répartition naturelle
West Africa from Liberia to southern Nigeria.
IDENTIFICATION DU BOIS
Description anatomique du bois
Wood diffuse porous. Vessels in radial multiples of 2 to 4. Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 100 micras or less (very small). Non-vestured pits. Vessels per mm2 more than 20 (very abundant). Scalariform perforation plates with 5 to 15 bars. Vessel-ray pits Axial parenchyma absent or extremely rare, non visible with magnifying glass (8x). 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Rays non-storied. Larger rays more than 4 seriate. Prismatic crystals in the ray cells. Heterogeneous rays and/or multiseriate heterogeneous rays. Septate fibers present. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
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Vue macroscopique du bois (plan tangentiel)
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Vue microscopique d'une section transversale du bois
Disponibilité
Statut CITES
Unrestricted
DESCRIPTION GÉNÉRALE DU BOIS
Teinte
The heartwood is pale yellow to brownish yellow, it is not demarcated. The silver figure is fine.
Index de Teinte (1 = Noir, 7 = Jaune clair)
5
Grain
Straight or slightly interlocked, sometimes with an influence on further processing operations.
Texture
This wood has a somewhat fine texture.
Luster
This wood is commonly of moderate luster.
Durabilité naturelle
Not durable; important risks of decay attacks at any processing step, from logs up to final products. It must receive preservative treatment. Sensible to termites attack. The heartwood is sensible to Lyctus attacks.
Index de durabilité naturelle (1 = Très élevée, 7 = Très faible)
5
Tensions internes de croissance
No residual stresses are reported in this species.
Résistance à l'imprégnation
Easy to treat with a full penetration of the preservative products using vacuum-pressure method.
PROPRIÉTÉS PHYSIQUES DU BOIS
Densité basale ou gravité spécifique (poids anhydre/vol. saturé) (g/cm³)
0.60
Densité sèche à l'air (poids et volume à 12%TH) (g/cm³)
0.67
Retrait tangentiel total (saturé à 0%TH) (%)
9.2
Retrait radial total (saturé à 0%TH) (%)
4.4
Défauts dus au séchage
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.
Calendrier de séchage en séchoir recommandé
FR-8
Ratio de stabilité dimensionnelle (% retrait tangentiel total/% retrait radial total)
2.1
Calendrier de séchage en séchoir
http://www.tropicaltimber.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/KD_French.pdf
PROPRIÉTÉS CHIMIQUES DU BOIS
PROPRIÉTÉS MÉCANIQUES DU BOIS
Résistance à la flexion (module de rupture_MOR) 12%TH (kgf/cm²)
961
Rigidité (module d'élasticité_ MOE) 12%TH (kgf/cm²)
129975
Résistance à la compression parallèle à la fibre 12%TH (kgf/cm²)
575
Résistance à la compression perpendiculaire à la fibre 12%TH (kgf/cm²)
75
Résistance au cisaillement (radial) 12%TH (kgf/cm²)
94
Dureté Janka (latérale) 12%TH (kgf)
551
Dureté Janka (extrémités) 12%TH (kgf)
651
OUVRABILITÉ
Sciage
It is easy to saw.
Coupe de placage de déroulage
Suitable for slicing, also suitable for peeling if treated.
Placage tranche
Suitable for slicing, also suitable for peeling if treated.
Effet d'émoussement
Slight blunting effect; ordinary tools can be used for sawing and machining.
Usinage
Machining of this species is reportedly easy.
Rabotage
Moderately easy; tools must be cautiously sharpened.
Moulurage
Easy; no particular problems.
Tournage
30
Perçage
Easy; no particular problems.
Mortaisage
Easy; no particular problems.
Clouage
No particular problem.
Collage
Glues well if basic gluing technical rules are followed.
Ponçage
Easy to perform; it gives good results.
Polissage
Can be polished without surface preparation.
Cintrage à la vapeur
Steam bending is difficult.
Compatibilité avec outils manuels
No particular problems.
UTILISATIONS
UTILISATIONS FINALES (RÉSUMÉ)
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, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, handicrafts, moldings
MEUBLES ET M. DE RANGEMENT
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Pouters
- 11 - Prospect: The wood database
Solives
- 12 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part I-Tropical American Species
Planches
- 13 - Dry kiln schedules for commercial woods. Temperate and tropical. Section III. Latin American (Mexico, Central, and South America) Woods–Conventional Temperatures
Planchers
- 14 - Handbook of Hardwoods
Parquets
- 15 - Empire Timbers
Cadres
- 16 - Woods of the World
Marches
- 17 - Tree Conservation Database
Panneaux
- 18 - W3TROPICOS Missouri Botanical Garden
Accessoires en bois
- 19 - Silica in Timbers
MEUBLES ET M. DE RANGEMENT
- 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
Meubles luxe
- 22 - Dry kiln schedules for commercial woods. Temperate and tropical. Section IV-Asian and Oceanian Woods
Armoires
- 24 - Empire Timbers
PANNEAUX ET PLACAGE
- 25 - Directory of Timber Trade Malaysia
Faces (de placage)
- 26 - Annual Review and Assessment of the World Timber Situation 1998-ITTO
Placage tranché
- 28 - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forest of Fiji
Tournage
- 30 - Embassy of Honduras in Japan
Ornements
- 31 - Embassy of Colombia in Japan
Ornements
- 32 - Embassy of Cote d`Ivoire in Japan
Manches de couverts
- 33 - Embassy of Gabon in Japan
Formes à chaussures
- 34 - Embassy of Indonesia in Japan
Artisanat
- 66 - Maderas latinoamericanas. VII. Caracteristicas anatomicas. propiedades fisicomecanicas, de secado, y tratabilidad de la madera juvenil de Cordia alliodora (Ruiz & Pav. Oken.)
Moulures
- 79 - Padronização da Nomenclatura Comercial Brasileira das Madeiras Tropicais Amazônicas, Sugestão
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