 Beli (Julbernardia pellegriniana)
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Common Name(s): Beli Scientific Name: Julbernardia pellegriniana Distribution: Africa (Cameroon, Gabon) Tree Size: 65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 48 lbs/ft3 (775 kg/m3) Hardness: 1,480 lbf (6,580 N) Rupture Strength: 18,560 lbf/in2 (128,000 kPa) Elastic Strength: 2,302,000 lbf/in2 (15,880 MPa) Crushing Strength: 9,570 lbf/in2 (66.0 MPa) Shrinkage: Radial: 4.3%, Tangential: 8.9%, Volumetric: 13.2%, T/R Ratio: 2.1 |
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Safety: There have been no adverse health effects associated with Beli. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.
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June 28th, 2011 at 11:17 pm
Beli’s scientific name is ‘Paraberlinia bifoliolata’.
June 29th, 2011 at 10:26 am
It appears that the Paraberlinia genus is just a synonym for Julbernardia, with Julbernardia being the currently accepted name for the genus.
http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bi.....s.pl?22623