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Wood Properties 185
SPECIES WOOD CHARACTERISTICS SPECIFIC DURABILITY SHRINKAGE. JANKA SIDE
GRAVITY (%) HARDNESS
Obs.}
Acrocomia Very hard wood from the outer part wI - - - -
aculeata black markings.
koko ginen
Adelia ricinella SIH - light brown; hard. - - - -
grenad mawon
Adenanthera S - light brown, H - reddish; hard, strong. 0.60-0.80 Durable - -
pavonina
reglis
Albizia S - whitish, H -light yellowish to rich 0.55--0.60 Moderately R-2.9 1,240-1,440
guachapele dark brown and streaked; medium luster, Durable T-5.8 Hard
odorless, medium to coarse texture, V-9.6
deeply interlocked grain, decorative,
difficult to work, finishes well.
Albizia lebbeck s - whitish, H - light orange brown to 0.43--0.68 Durable R-2.9 1,040
tcha tcha brown; golden luster, rIO odor, medium to T-4.5 Slightly Hard
coarse texture, interlocked grain, easy to V-7.6
work
Albizia procera S - whitish, H - light yellowish brown to 0.60-0.90 Moderately - -
light brown; moderately hard, straight to Durable
interlocked grain, strong.
Albizia saman S - yellowish, H - light to golden brown, 0.42--0.64 Durable R-2.0 850
saman streaked; medium luster, no odor, T- 3.4 Soft
medium to coarse texture, straight or cross V-6.0
grained, takes a fine polish.
Alchornea S - whitish to light brown, H - light 0.39 Nondurable - -
latifolia brown; soft, strong, medium texture,
bwa krapo, fey straight to slightly wavy grain, without
krapo, pwa vach growth rings.
Alchorneopsis S - whitish, H - pale brown; soft. 0.40-0.50 Perishable - -
floribunda
Aleurites SIH - whitish; soft. - - - -
moluccana
nwazet
Allophylus SIH - light brown; hard. - - - -
occidentalis
twa fey, twa pawol
Alnus acuminata SIH - light to reddish brown; lustrous 0.50-0.60 Nondurable - -
surface, fine texture, straight grain, no
odor.
Amyris.spp. S - whitish, H - light ye1l0w; very resinous 0.79-1.11 Very Durable - -
bwa chandel, twa wI strong odor, very hard, fine-grained,
pawol strong, takes a good polish.
Anacardium SIH - whitish, grayish, reddish-brown, 0.40-0.52 - - -
occidentale pinkish; moderately strong and hard,
nwa kajou irregular grain, easy to work.
Andira inermis S - pale brown to grayish yellow, H - 0.64 Moderately R-4.6 1,600
bwa palmis, pwa yellowish-brown to dark reddish brown; Durable T-9.8 Hard
palmis distinctive figure, low luster, odorless, V -12.5
texture very coarse, moderately irregular
grain, easily worked, strong.
Annona spp. S - whitish to light brown, H - brown; soft 0.40-0.50 Nondurable - -
kowosol, kachiman and weak.
Antirhea lucida SIH - light brown; hard. - - - -
bwa patat, zaboka
mawon