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OKAN (Cylicodiscus gabunensis)

Nome comercial

Okan

Nome científico (autor)

Cylicodiscus gabunensis Harms

Família

LEGUMINOSAE

Nomes comuns

Denya (Ghana); Bouemon (Côte d`Ivoire); Edoum (Gabon); N'duma (Congo); Uzhi; Usi; Owese; Osung; Olosan; Olisan; Okain; Odenya; Odekowese; Ode owese; Muduma; Mobonran; Mbeli-deli; Lisan; Kendum; Inbeli-deli; Eyee; Emang; Ekam; Edoum; Doum; Djom; Denya; Bouemon; Boueman; Anyan; Aja-igi; Adum; Adada; N`duma (Congo); Oduma (Gabon); Edum (Gabon); African greenheart (Cameroon); Bokoka (Cameroon); Adoum (Cameroon); Okan (Nigeria); Adadua (Ghana); Benya (Ghana)

Nome científico sinônimo (autor

Piptadenia gabunensis (Harms) Roberty; Erythrophleum le-testui A. Chev.; Erythrophleum gabunense (Harms) Taub.; Cyrtoxiphus staudtii Harms

DESCRIÇÃO DA ÁRVORE

Descrição botânica

The tree reaches a height of more than 50 m. The bole is straight, cylindrical and clear to 26 m in length. The trunk diameter attains from 100 to 130 cm, but it may reach over 300 cm above the buttresses.

Habitat natural

Cylicodiscus gabunensis occurs in rain forests.

Distribuição natural

West Africa, from Sierra Leone to Gabon.

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IDENTIFICAÇÃO DA MADEIRA

Descrição anatômica da madeira (macro e micro)

Wood diffuse porous. Occasionally vessels exclusively solitary (over 90%). Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 200 micras or more (large). Brown-colored deposits in heartwood vessels. Vestured pits. Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Vessel-ray pits similar t Axial parenchyma lozenge-aliform. Axial parenchyma aliform. Prismatic crystals in chambered axial parenchyma cells and/or in fibers. 3 to 4 cells per parenchyma strand. 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Rays non-storied. Rays 1 to 4 seriate. Homogeneous rays and/or sub-homogeneous rays (all ray cells procumbent). Non-septate fibers. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.

  • Foto de madeira macroscópica (tangencial)
  • Foto da secção transversal microscopica

DISPONIBILIDADE

Situação CITES sobre a proteção

Unrestricted

DESCRIÇÃO GERAL DA MADEIRA

Cor

The sapwood is greyish pink, it has a thickness of 5 cm. The heartwood is yellow-brown to golden brown, with greenish tinge, it is clearly demarcated. The silver figure is fine.

Indice de cor

2

Grã

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

Veios ou desenhos na superfície

The texture is typically medium to coarse.

Brilho

Luster is usually low.

DURABILIDADE 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 durabilidade natural

1

Tensões internas do crescimento

No growth stresses are reported in this species.

Conteúdo de sílica

Silica Content: This timber is reported to have a negligible silica content. Silica contents over 0.05% may affect wood processing. Silica Value: 0

Tratamento preservativo

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

PROPRIEDADES FÍSICAS DA MADEIRA

Densidade básica (Peso seco/Volume saturado) (g/cm³)

0.80

Densidade seca ao ar 12% (g/cm³)

0.91

Contração Tangencial Total (Saturado até peso seco) (%)

7.9

Contração Radial Total (Saturado até peso seco) (%)

5.9

Defeitos causados pela secagem

Ease of Drying: Air drying is rated as good.

Programa de secagem recomendável

FR-12

Estabilidade dimensional (Contração Tangencial Total %/Contração Radial Total %)

1.3

PROPRIEDADES QUÍMICAS DA MADEIRA

PROPRIEDADES MECÂNICAS DA MADEIRA

Resistência a flexão a 12% (Módulo de ruptura) (kgf/cm²)

1367

Flexão Estática a 12% (Módulo de elasticidade) (kgf/cm²)

226919

Resistência a compressão paralela as fibras a 12% (kgf/cm²)

835

Resistência a compressão perpendicular as fibras a 12% (kgf/cm²)

123

Cisalhamento radial a 12% (kgf/cm²)

105

Dureza Janka a 12% (perpendicular) (kgf)

1047

Dureza Janka a 12% (paralela) (kgf)

1085

TRABALHABILIDADE

Serrar ou Cortar

Sawing of this species requires powerful equipment.

Desdobro da tora em torno para lâminas

Not suitable for veneering.

Desdobro da tora em faqueadeira para lâminas

Not suitable for veneering.

Desgaste de ferramentas

Moderate blunting effect; stellited blades for sawing and carbide tools for machining are advised.

Aspectos do processamento em máquinas

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

Aplainamento

Rather difficult; special tools are needed.

Aplicação para molduras

Moderately easy; tools must be cautiously sharpened.

Torneamento

30

Furação

Moderately easy; tools must be cautiously sharpened.

Fresagem_ranhura_canais

Moderately easy; tools must be cautiously sharpened.

Comportamento na aplicação de pregos

Pre-boring is necessary.

Colagem

Difficult to glue because of high density.

Lixamento

Easy to perform; it gives good results.

Operação de lustre da superfície (brilho)

Needs pre-coating.

Trabalhabilidade com ferramentas manuais

Working with hand tools is difficult.

USOS FINAIS RELATADOS

USOS FINAIS (RESUMO)

HOUSING GENERAL, beams, joists, boards, flooring, parquet, frames, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, luxury furniture, cabinets, TURNING, ornaments, turned furniture, cutlery, lasts, CONTAINERS, truck bodies, truck flooring, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, handicrafts

CASAS
  • 10 - Silica in Timbers
Vigas
  • 11 - Prospect: The wood database
Vigotas
  • 12 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part I-Tropical American Species
Tábuas
  • 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
Parquets
  • 15 - Empire Timbers
Marcos de portas
  • 16 - Woods of the World
MÓVEIS GABINETES
  • 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
Móveis finos
  • 22 - Dry kiln schedules for commercial woods. Temperate and tropical. Section IV-Asian and Oceanian Woods
Gabinetes
  • 24 - Empire Timbers
Torneamento
  • 30 - Embassy of Honduras in Japan
Artigos torneados
  • 31 - Embassy of Colombia in Japan
Artigos torneados
  • 32 - Embassy of Cote d`Ivoire in Japan
Cabo de faca
  • 33 - Embassy of Gabon in Japan
Formas de sapateiro
  • 34 - Embassy of Indonesia in Japan
Carroceria de caminhão
  • 53 - Timbers of the New World
Pisos para assoalho de trem
  • 54 - Bulletin of the Government Forest Experiment Station N.157: Identification of Tropical Woods
Artesanato
  • 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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