 Afzelia (Afzelia spp.)
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Common Name(s): Afzelia, Doussie Scientific Name: Afzelia spp. Distribution: West, Central, and East Africa Tree Size: 80-120 ft (25-37 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 49 lbs/ft3 (790 kg/m3) Hardness: 1,810 lbf (8,050 N) Rupture Strength: 17,500 lbf/in2 (120,690 kPa) Elastic Strength: 1,720,000 lbf/in2 (11,860 MPa) Crushing Strength: 10,760 lbf/in2 (74.2 MPa) Shrinkage: Radial: 1.9%, Tangential: 3.3%, Volumetric: 5.2%, T/R Ratio: 1.7 |
Color/Appearance: No data available.
Grain/Pore: Grain is interlocked; naturally lustrous.
Endgrain: Diffuse-porous; medium to large pores in no specific arrangement; solitary and radial multiples of 2-3; yellowish brown heartwood deposits present; growth rings distinct due to marginal parenchyma; rays visible without lens; parenchyma banded (marginal), paratracheal parenchyma vasicentric, aliform (lozenge), and confluent.
Durability: No data available.
Workability: No data available.
Scent: There is no characteristic odor associated with this wood species.
Safety: Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Afzelia has been reported to cause skin, eye, and respiratory irritation, as well as sneezing. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.
Price/Availability: No data available.
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Scans/Pictures: A special thanks to Justin Holden for providing the wood sample of this wood species.
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September 28th, 2011 at 10:04 pm
Afzelia burl is one of the best burl over the world, am I right? The “ray cell” within its burl is the focus. And of course, the price of Afzelia burl is same to or even higher than Amboyna.