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Mogano
African Mahogany includes several kinds of timber like Acajou, Gran bassam, Khaya, Sipo, Sapele, N'gollon, Lagos. Khaya genus is called Mahogany as recommended in commercial language, whereas Entandrophragma genus is called by more names (among these the most important are Sipo and Sapele). The homogeneity in this group is so great that sometimes microscopic or macroscopic examination do not make it possible to distinguish between the various kinds of Khaya and Entandrophragma, therefore creating significant confusion in the trading off these woods. All these timbers are resistant and hardwearing and can be processed without difficulty. They are commonly used in naval construction for keels, planking, gunwales and planking for companions. In civil engineering it is used for interior furnishings and flooring.
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Acajou
Khaya ivorensis-Family Meliaceae (Other species: K. Grandifolia, K. anthoteca, K. senegalensis e K. Nyasica)
Origin: equatorial forests in west Africa
| DENSITY |
620 KG/M3 |
| SHRINKAGE |
MEDIUM LOW |
| HARDNESS |
MEDIUM |
| FLEXION RESISTANCE |
1160 KP/CM2 |
| COMPRESSION RESISTANCE |
580 KP/CM2 |
| COLOUR |
BROWN RED |
Sipo
Entandrophragma utile - Family Meliaceae
Origin: equatorial forests and savannas in west Africa
| DENSITY |
690 KG/M3 |
| SHRINKAGE |
MEDIUM |
| HARDNESS |
MEDIUM |
| FLEXION RESISTANCE |
1470 KP/CM2 |
| COMPRESSION RESISTANCE |
620 KP/CM2 |
| COLOUR |
BROWN RED |
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