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Dialium pachyphyllum Harms

Omvong

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Éyoum
Deutsch Omvong
English Omvong
Français Omvong
Italiano Omvong
Suomi Omvong
Norsk Omvong
Čeština Omvong
Español Omvong
Svenska Omvong
Polski Omvong
Український Omvong
Român Omvong
Русский Omvong
Български Omvong
EESTI Omvong
日本語 Omvong
Other names

Further information

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Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Congo Basin
States and Territories Zaire; Nigeria; Gabon; Equatorial Guinea; Cameroon; Angola

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Dialium
Species pachyphyllum
Author citation Harms
Scientific name Dialium pachyphyllum Harms

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Macroscopic features

Growth ring boundaries clearly recognizable
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood dunkelbraun dunkelrotbraun

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 1

Physical properties

Shrinkage radial, mean 4.90 %
Shrinkage tangential, mean 8.70 %

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 800.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 1050.00 kg/m3

Mechanical properties

Flexural strength, mean 162.00 N/mm2
Young's modulus, mean 22700.00 N/mm2

Machining of tropical woods
(Provided by: Precius Woods)

Machine processing difficult
Note on machine processing Recommended because of high density carbide tool
Predrilling recommended
Gluing Yes

Areas of application

Marine; Construction

Appearances

Wood

Omvong

Dialium pachyphyllum , ©Precious Woods