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CORDIA D`AFRIQUE (Cordia africana)
Nom commercial
Cordia d`Afrique
Nom scientifique (avec auteur)
Cordia africana Lam.
Famille
BORAGINACEAE
Noms communs (pays)
Omo (Nigeria); Bon (Côte d`Ivoire); African Cordia (United Kingdom); African Cordia (Germany); Sumba (Zaire); Ebe (Gabon); Ebais (Gabon); Ebe (Cameroon); Ebais (Cameroon); Mukebu (Uganda); Mukumari (Kenya); Mugoma (Kenya)
DESCRIPTION DE L'ARBRE
Description botanique
The tree reaches a height of 15 to 20 m. The bole is often crooked or curved. The trunk diameter attains 90 cm.
Habitat naturel
Cordia africana is reported in semi-tropical rain forest on the highlands, in moist and warm climate between 1,200 and 1,800 m of altitude, and in open semi-dry savanna.
Existence de plantations?
Often planted near villages.
IDENTIFICATION DU BOIS
Description anatomique du bois
Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Tyloses common. Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 200 micras or more (large). Intervessel pits medium, 7 to 10 micras. Axial parenchyma apparent with the naked eye. Axial parenchyma in thick bands. Prismatic crystals in non-chambered axial parenchyma cells. Occasionally larger rays width 0. 1 mm or more and 2 mm or more in height. Heterogeneous rays and/or multiseriate heterogeneous rays. Prismatic crystals in the ray cells. Sheath cells.
Disponibilité
Statut CITES
Unrestricted
DESCRIPTION GÉNÉRALE DU BOIS
Teinte
The heartwood is from pale golden brown to brown, occasionally pinkish brown, it is sometimes not clearly demarcated. The silver figure is medium.
Grain
Straight or slightly interlocked, sometimes with an influence on further processing operations.
Texture
The wood is reported to have a coarse texture.
Luster
The wood is described as moderate in luster.
Durabilité naturelle
Durable to decay; this species can be utilized without preservative treatment for exterior joinery or similar uses. Resistant to termites attack. Heartwood is resistant to Lyctus attacks.
Index de durabilité naturelle (1 = Très élevée, 7 = Très faible)
1
Résistance à l'imprégnation
Difficult to treat with only a low penetration of the preservative products.
PROPRIÉTÉS PHYSIQUES DU BOIS
Densité basale ou gravité spécifique (poids anhydre/vol. saturé) (g/cm³)
0.39
Densité sèche à l'air (poids et volume à 12%TH) (g/cm³)
0.41
Retrait tangentiel total (saturé à 0%TH) (%)
4.8
Retrait radial total (saturé à 0%TH) (%)
3.6
Défauts dus au séchage
Ease of Drying: Giam timber air dries slowly, often with slight end and sueface cheeks, and splits. Drying Defects: Boards of 15mm thick take about 6 months to air-dry. Kiln Schedules: kiln-drying characternstics have not been assessed but in Malaysia kiln schedule B is recommended.
Calendrier de séchage en séchoir recommandé
FR-5
Ratio de stabilité dimensionnelle (% retrait tangentiel total/% retrait radial total)
1.3
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)
744
Rigidité (module d'élasticité_ MOE) 12%TH (kgf/cm²)
72349
Résistance à la compression parallèle à la fibre 12%TH (kgf/cm²)
285
OUVRABILITÉ
Sciage
It is easy to saw.
Coupe de placage de déroulage
Suitable for slicing.
Placage tranche
Suitable for slicing.
Effet d'émoussement
Slight blunting effect; ordinary tools can be used for sawing and machining.
Usinage
Machining of this species is reportedly easy.
Rabotage
Easy; no particular problems.
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
Needs pre-coating.
Compatibilité avec outils manuels
No particular problems.
UTILISATIONS
UTILISATIONS FINALES (RÉSUMÉ)
HOUSING GENERAL, boards, frames, steps, panelling, fittings, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, luxury furniture, cabinets, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, Decorative veneer, TURNING, ornaments, turned furniture
MEUBLES ET M. DE RANGEMENT
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Planches
- 13 - Dry kiln schedules for commercial woods. Temperate and tropical. Section III. Latin American (Mexico, Central, and South America) Woods–Conventional Temperatures
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
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
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