Badì
Nauclea diderrichii – Family Rubiaceae
Extremely compact wood, characterized by a fairly good texture and mainly twisted fibres.
It has a good resistance and a fair fissility. It has a very good durability.
The working of this wood is quite difficult, it is advisable to prepare pre-holes for screws and nails.
It is mainly used for naval, road and mechanical constructions, roof trusses, supporting structures and pavements.
Badì origin area
African equatorial forests.
Badì technical file
| Density | 900/800 Kg/MC |
| Shrinkage | Medium |
| Hardness | High |
| Flexion Resistance | 110 N/mm2 |
| Compression Resistance | 60 N/mm2 |
| Colour | Dark golden |