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Daniellia thurifera Benn.
LEGUMINOSAE
Gbessi (Sierra Leone); N'su (Equatorial Guinea); Sinfa N'dola (Congo); Zoue; Tchebe; Sru-ah; Sepi; Santang; Sandan; Rungulo; Pau incense; Ojia; Niger copal tree; Kwanga; Kuan`ga; Kpeje; Gbese; Frankincense tree; Frakuan; Eyele; Copal tree; Bungo; Bungbo; Bumbo; Bobe; Incenso (Guinea-Bissau); Faro (France); Nsou (Cameroon); Fara (Côte d`Ivoire); Daniellia (Nigeria); Oziya (Nigeria); Shedua (Ghana); Ehyedua (Ghana); Daniellia (Germany); Ogea (United Kingdom); Bolengu (Zaire); Sinfa N`dola (Congo); Lonlaviol (Gabon); N`su (Equatorial Guinea); Faro (Côte d`Ivoire)
The tree reaches a height of 32 m, with trunk diameters from 130 up to 230 cm. The bole is straight, clear, cylindrical, up to 16 to 20 in length. It is generally unbuttressed.
Daniellia thurifera is particularly common in the rain forests of southern Nigeria.
West Africa
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. Axial parenchyma storied. Occasionally prismatic crystals in chambered axial parenchyma cells and/or in fib 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Rays storied. Rays 1 to 4 seriate. Occasionally prismatic crystals in the ray cells. 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 whitish, it has a thickness of 10 to 18 cm. The heartwood is pale pinkish brown to reddish brown with greenish-brown streaks, it is clearly demarcated. The silver figure is fine.
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Straight or slightly interlocked, sometimes with an influence on further processing operations.
This species is reported to have a medium to coarse texture.
Luster is reported to be low.
Not durable; important risks of decay attacks at any processing step, from logs up to final products. It must receive preservative treatment. Sensible to termites attack. Heartwood is sensible to Lyctus attacks.
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No growth stresses are reported in this species.
Silica Content: It is reported to have a high amount of silica. Contents over 0.05% may affect wood processing. Silica Value: 1.06
Moderately easy to treat with a partial penetration of the preservative products.
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0.51
7.3
3.8
Ease of Drying: The wood is usually easy to air dry. Drying Defects: Sometimes it has slight surface checking and staining.
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1.9
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105813
403
46
65
318
421
It is easy to saw.
Suitable for peeling if treated.
Suitable for peeling if treated.
Slight blunting effect; ordinary tools can be used for sawing and machining.
Machining of this species is reportedly easy.
Easy; no particular problems.
Easy; no particular problems.
Easy; no particular problems.
Easy; no particular problems.
No particular problem.
Glues well if basic gluing technical rules are followed.
Easy to perform; it gives good results.
Needs pre-coating.
Steam bending is difficult.
No particular problems.
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