Okoumé/Gaboon, Crotches
Aucoumea klaineana
Other trade names:
de: Okoumé Pyramiden, Gabun Pyramiden
en: Gaboon crotches
Origin: Africa (Western Africa, mainly Cameroon, Gabon and Guinea)
Ecological: not listed on CITES
Usage: Furniture, musical-instrument making, airplane interior finishing, interior finishing, Intarsia, Automobile and boat construction, yacht interior finishing
Colors: Red / Reddish brown
Available cuts: Flat / Crown cut
Available strengths: 0.5 – 0.6 mm
Tree Height: Up to 50 m
Bark: Grey to reddish-grey, smooth, 1.3 to 1.5 cm in thickness
Texture: Fine
Smell: Inconspicuous
Resistance: Good durability, the heartwood has good resistance to fungi and insects, not weather-resistant
Mechanische Bearbeitung: Good
Technical wood data:
Raw Density: ca. 0,4 g/ccm
Compressive Strength: 30 - 41 N/mm²
Flexural Strength: 50 - 80 N/mm²
Shear Strength: 4 - 5 N/mm²
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