 Idigbo (Terminalia ivorensis)
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Common Name(s): Idigbo, Black Afara Scientific Name: Terminalia ivorensis Distribution: West tropical Africa; also grown on plantations Tree Size: 100-150 ft (30-46 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 33 lbs/ft3 (530 kg/m3) Hardness: 850 lbf (3,760 N) Rupture Strength: 12,000 lbf/in2 (82,760 kPa) Elastic Strength: 1,355,000 lbf/in2 (9,350 MPa) Crushing Strength: 6,670 lbf/in2 (46.0 MPa) Shrinkage: Radial: 3.5%, Tangential: 5.2%, Volumetric: 9.0%, T/R Ratio: 1.5 |
Color/Appearance: No data available.
Grain/Pore: No data available.
Endgrain: Diffuse-porous; medium pores in no specific arrangement; solitary and radial multiples of 2-3; tyloses occasionally present; growth rings distinct due to increased pore frequency in earlywood zone; largest rays may be just visible without lens; parenchyma vasicentric to aliform (winged).
Durability: No data available.
Workability: Wood may stain when in contact with iron.
Scent: There is no characteristic odor associated with this wood species.
Safety: Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Idigbo has been reported to cause skin and respiratory irritation. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.
Price/Availability: No data available.
Comments: Idigbo contains a water-soluble yellow dye that can leach out when the wood becomes wet.
Scans/Pictures: A special thanks to Steve Earis for providing the wood sample and turned photo of this wood species.
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