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Ebana
Sindora klaineana Pierre
LEGUMINOSAE
Olengue (Gabon); Ngom (Gabon)
The tree reaches a height of 50 m, with trunk diameters up to 200 cm. The bole is cylindrical, straight and clear to 32 m in length, slightly buttressed.
Sindora klaineana occurs in dense, equatorial forests or near moist mangrove forests, and at the edge of some savanna-like localities.
Contains some resins or extracts which could pose problems when machining or finishing.
Wood diffuse porous. Occasionally vessels exclusively solitary (over 90%). Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 200 micras or more (large). Vestured pits. Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pits similar to intervessel pits Axial parenchyma in marginal or in seemingly marginal bands. Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Axial parenchyma lozenge-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. Body ray cells procumbent with one row of upright and/or square marginal cells (Kribs-III). Non-septate fibers. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
Unrestricted
The sapwood is the outer sapwood is pale yellow to red and the inner sapwood is pale red. The heartwood is darker than the sapwood, with walnut-like look with black and pale yellow stripes. The timber darkens on exposure, it is clearly demarcated.
Straight or slightly interlocked, sometimes with an influence on further processing operations.
The wood is mostly medium in texture.
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Nearly impossible to treat with a too much low penetration of the preservative substances.
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0.61
Ease of Drying: Drying is very slow and difficult to perform; defects are frequent. Drying Defects: Risks of checks and distortions.
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It is easy to saw.
Suitable for slicing, also suitable for peeling if treated.
Suitable for slicing, also suitable for peeling if treated.
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.
No particular problem.
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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