Family : MYRISTICACEAE (angiosperme)

Scientific name(s) : Staudtia kamerunensis

Description of the log 

• Diameter : de 50 à 90 cm
• Thickness of sapwood : de 8 à 10 cm
• Buoyancy : non flottable

Physical properties

• Density : 0.88
• Monnin hardness : 7.5
• Coeff. Voluminal withdrawal : 0.56%
• Total tangential withdrawal : 6%
• Total radial withdrawal : 4.6%
• Not saturation of fibres : 24%

Uses

• Heavy frame
• Interior wood finishing and external
• Current furniture
• Furniture of luxury
• Face et contre face de contreplaqué
• Turned articles
• Seats
• Naval construction (frame)
• Naval construction (bordered and bridge)
• Coating external
• Skirting
• Parquet floor 
• Parquet floor (heavy or industrial)
• Hydraulic work (out of fresh water)
• Clear-cut plating
• Fund of vehicle or container
• Cross-pieces
• Hydraulic work (out of fresh’water)
• Bridges (parts not in contact with the ground or ’water)