TRADE NAME

OVANKOL (AMAZAKOUE)

 

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Guibourtia ehie J. Leonard

 

FAMILY

Caesalpiniaceae

 

 

REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION

West Africa – Central Africa

Ivory Coast : AMAZAKOUE
Ghana : HYEDUANINI, ANOKYE
Gabon : OVENGKOL
Equat. Guinea : PALISSANDRO
U.S.A. : MOZAMBIQUE

Pr. = OCC. Ex. = OCC.

 

 

SAPWOOD

Greyish white, clearly demarcated, sometimes thick

 

HEARTWOOD

  • Colour : Yellow brown to dark brown, with grey or dark brown veinings
  • Grain : Straigh to slightly interlocked
  • Texture : Fine to medium
  • Silver figure : Slightly lustrous
  • White efflorescence on sawn timbers

 

 

TECHNOLOGICAL PROPERTIES

  • Green weight (kg/m3) = 1000 – 1100
  • Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3) MV12 = (heavy) 820
  • Volumetric swelling for 1% MC variation V% = (medium to large) 0.57
  • Total tangential swelling T% = 8.7
  • Total radial swelling R% = 4.2
  • Crushing strength (N/mm2) C12 = 69
  • Static bending strength (N/mm2) F12 = 178
  • Modulus of elasticity (N/mm2) E12 = 17300

 

 

END USE

  • Sliced veneers for decoration and cabinet works
  • High-class furnitures
  • Domestic flooring
  • Exterior joinery
  • Interior joinery – paneling
  • Knife handles – Brush backs.
  • Turnery

 

 

REMARKS

  • Natural durability : Durable to very durable
  • Lyctus susceptibility : No
  • Preservative treatment : Resistant
  • Other remarks :
    – White/greyish inclusions that may alter slicing.
    – A substitute for MUTENYE and WALNUT.