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BUNDJI (Allanblackia floribunda)

Trade Name

Bundji

Scientific Name

Allanblackia floribunda Oliv.

Family

CLUSIACEAE

Common Names

Orogbo erin (Nigeria); Izeni (Nigeria); Ouotéra (Côte d`Ivoire); Sangoma (Gabon); Nyonne (Cameroon); Nsangomo (Cameroon); Mbawandjé (Cameroon); Ebungo matatolo (Cameroon); Bianji (Cameroon); Anyoe (Cameroon); Wotube ewotebo; Wohotelimon; Tallow tree; Suein; Suankyi; Sonye; Sonkyi; Ouotera; Orogbo erin; Okusiedua; Okisidwe; Obifi; Koma; Izeni; Iyolkan; Esonye duku; Egba; Bouandjo; Bombolo; Bissaboko; Banummabi; Atta; Anane; Alabenun; Akumase; Agnuhe; Bundji

Scientific Name Synonyms

Allanblackia parviflora A. Chev.; Allanblackia klainei Pierre

Description Of The Tree

Botanical Description

The tree reaches a height of 32 to 50 m, with diameters up to 70 to 100 cm. The bole is straight and slightly buttressed.

Natural Habitat

Occurs in rain forests and dense shady forests.

Natural Distribution

From Sierra Leone to Cabinda and Uganda.

Wood Identification

Anatomic Description Of Wood

Wood diffuse porous. Occasionally vessels exclusively solitary (over 90%). Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 200 micras or more (large). Tyloses thin walled. Non-vestured pits. Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pits sim Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Axial parenchyma in thick bands. Non-crystals in axial parenchyma cells. Crystal sand. 5 to 8 cells per parenchyma strand. Axial parenchyma bands under 4 per mm. 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Rays of two distinct sizes. Rays non-storied. Larger rays more than 4 seriate. Heterogeneous rays and/or multiseriate heterogeneous rays. Non-septate fibers. Fibers with distinctly bordered pits.

  • Wood Macro Photo Tangential Plane
  • Wood Micro Photo Of Transversal Section

Availability

Cites Status

Unrestricted

General Wood Description

Color

The heartwood is yellow-brown to pale red, it is sometimes not clearly demarcated.

Grain

Straight; grain has no particular influence on drying, machining and finishing qualities.

Texture

The texture is typically fine to medium.

Luster

The wood is described as low in luster.

Natural Durability

Not durable; important risks of decay attacks at any processing step, from logs up to final products. It must receive preservative treatment. Heartwood is sensible to Lyctus attacks.

Natural durability index (1= Very high durability, 7=Vey low durability)

5

Internal Growth Stresses

No growth stresses are reported in this species.

Silica Content

Silica Content: Silica content is negligible. Amounts over 0.05% may affect wood processing. Silica Value: 0.01

Wood Physical Properties

Basic Density or Specific Gravity (O.D. weight/vol. green) (g/cm³)

0.61

Air-dry Density (Weight and volume at 12%MC) (g/cm³)

0.67

Total shrinkage Tangential (Saturated to 0%MC) (%)

9.2

Total shrinkage Radial (Saturated to 0%MC) (%)

3.9

Drying Defects

Ease of Drying: The wood seasons very well. Drying Defects: Slight warping is recorded.

Dimensional stability ratio (Total Tangential Shrinkage %/Total Radial Shrinkage %)

2.4

Wood Chemical Properties

Wood Mechanical Properties

Bending Strength (MOR),12%MC (kgf/cm²)

778

Stiffness (MOE) 12%MC (kgf/cm²)

86800

Compression parallel to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)

458

Compression perpendicular to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)

55

Shear strength radial 12%MC (kgf/cm²)

89

Janka hardness (side) 12%MC (kgf)

556

Janka hardness (end grain) 12%MC (kgf)

656

Workability

Sawing

It is easy to saw.

Rotary Veneer Cutting

Not suitable for veneering.

Sliced Veneer

Not suitable for veneering.

Blunting Effect

Slight blunting effect; ordinary tools can be used for sawing and machining.

Machining

Machining of this species is reportedly easy.

Planing

Easy; no particular problems.

Moulding

Moderately easy; tools must be cautiously sharpened.

Turning

30

Boring

Moderately easy; tools must be cautiously sharpened.

Mortising

Moderately easy; tools must be cautiously sharpened.

Nailing

No particular problem.

Gluing

Glues well if basic gluing technical rules are followed.

Sanding

Easy to perform; it gives good results.

Polishing

Can be polished without surface preparation.

Response To Hand Tools

No particular problems.

REFERENCED USES

End Uses Summary

HOUSING GENERAL, flooring, parquet, fittings, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, cabinets, TURNING, TOOLS, agricultural tools, PACKING, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, particleboard

General Housing
  • 10 - Silica in Timbers
Flooring
  • 14 - Handbook of Hardwoods
Parquet
  • 15 - Empire Timbers
Fittings
  • 19 - Silica in Timbers
Furniture Cabinets
  • 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
Cabinet
  • 24 - Empire Timbers
Turning
  • 30 - Embassy of Honduras in Japan
Tools
  • 42 - Utilización Industrial de Nuevas Especies Forestales en el Perú.
Agricultural Tools
  • 44 - Atlas of Peruvian Woods
Packing
  • 45 - Recopilación y Análisis de Estudios Tecnológicos de Maderas Peruanas
Particleboard
  • 80 - Estudio Integral de la Madera para Construcción

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