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Adonmoteu
Anthonotha fragrans Exell et Hillcoat
LEGUMINOSAE
Andomoteu (Côte d`Ivoire); Kibakoko (Congo); Lebelo (Cameroon); Kibakoko (Cameroon); Akoung élé évélé (Cameroon); Adonmoteu
Macrolobium fragrans Bak. f.; Macrolobium chrysophylloides Hutch. & Dalz.
The bole is straight and cylindrical, with diameters usually up to 130 or even 170 cm. The boles are up to 26 m in length and fluted at the base. The tree is buttressed.
Widely distributed in the Atlantic evergreen forest.
West Africa, from Sierra Leone to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Wood diffuse porous. Occasionally vessels exclusively solitary (over 90%). Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 200 micras or more (large). Resinous deposits in heartwood vessels. Vestured pits. Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pits similar to intervessel Axial parenchyma in marginal or in seemingly marginal bands. Axial parenchyma lozenge-aliform. Axial parenchyma confluent. Prismatic crystals in chambered axial parenchyma cells and/or in fibers. 3 to 4 cells per parenchyma strand. Rays more than 10 per mm (abundant). Rays non-storied. Rays exclusively uniseriate. Homogeneous rays and/or sub-homogeneous rays (all ray cells procumbent). Non-septate fibers. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
Unrestricted
The sapwood is beige. The heartwood is pinkish brown with dark brown veins, it is clearly demarcated.
Slightly interlocked grain and variations of the slope are frequent, and could induce distortion during drying.
The wood is mostly medium in texture.
The wood is described as 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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For this species no growth stresses are reported.
Nearly impossible to treat with a too much low penetration of the preservative substances.
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0.75
8.4
4.2
Ease of Drying: The wood of this species is reported to season well, with little shrinkage and warping.
FR-6
2.0
1208
154585
669
91
78
700
788
It is moderately easy to saw.
Suitable for slicing.
Suitable for slicing.
Slight blunting effect; ordinary tools can be used for sawing and machining.
Machining of this species is reportedly easy.
Moderately easy; tools must be cautiously sharpened.
Rather difficult; special tools are needed.
Rather difficult; special tools are needed.
Rather difficult; special tools are needed.
Pre-boring is necessary.
Glues well if basic gluing technical rules are followed.
Easy to perform; it gives good results.
Can be polished without surface preparation.
No particular problems.
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