Lovoa trichilioides
African Walnut; Congo wood
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | Dibétou | |
| Deutsch | Afrikanisch Nussbaum | |
| English | African Walnut; Congo wood | |
| Français | Noyer d'Afrique | |
| Italiano | Afrikanisch Nussbaum | |
| Suomi | Afrikanisch Nussbaum | |
| Norsk | Afrikanisch Nussbaum | |
| Čeština | Afrikanisch Nussbaum | |
| Español | Afrikanisch Nussbaum | |
| Svenska | Afrikanisch Nussbaum | |
| Polski | Afrikanisch Nussbaum | |
| Український | Afrikanisch Nussbaum | |
| Român | Afrikanisch Nussbaum | |
| Русский | Afrikanisch Nussbaum | |
| Български | Afrikanisch Nussbaum | |
| EESTI | Afrikanisch Nussbaum | |
| 日本語 | Afrikanisch Nussbaum | |
| Other names | Bibolo (DE, CM, GA); abanif, koudra, lakoa, moutchibanaie, ti-kossou (CI); dubini-biri, penkwa, tema(m)ire (GH); apop(o), sida (NG), alop (CM); bombolu, lifaki (CD); eyan, dominguila (GA); embero, nvero (GQ); |
Further information
| Intkey | ||
| COL | ||
| Wikipedia | ||
| FSC | ||
| Xylotheque |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Western Africa; Eastern Africa; Congo Basin | |||
| States and Territories | Liberia; Sierra Leone; Ivory Coast; Ghana; Nigeria; Cameroon; SW-Central African Republic; Equatorial Guinea; Guinea; Gabon; Congo [Brazzaville]; D.R.Congo [Zaire]; N-Angola; Uganda | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Sapindales | |||
| Family | Meliaceae | |||
| Genus | Lovoa | |||
| Species | trichilioides | |||
| Author citation | Harms | |||
| Scientific name | Lovoa trichilioides Harms | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/mellotri.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Growth ring boundaries | indistinct or not recognizable | |||
| Heartwood | with color stripes | |||
| Strip in the heartwood | Ohne Farbstreifen | |||
| Color heartwood | braun bis gelb | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC 3to4 | |||
| Beetle | D | |||
| Termites | S | |||
| Lithophagous molluscs | S | |||
Impregnability according to EN 350
| Impregnability of heartwood | 3-4 | |||
| Impregnability of the sapwood | 2 | |||
| Width of the sapwood | s-m | |||
Physical properties
| Shrinkage radial, mean | 4.70 | % | ||
| Shrinkage tangential, mean | 6.10 | % | ||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 450.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value | 550.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit | 650.00 | kg/m3 | ||
Mechanical properties
| Flexural strength, mean | 77.00 | N/mm2 | ||
| Shear strength, mean | 5.70 | N/mm2 | ||
| Young's modulus, mean | 8800.00 | N/mm2 | ||
Machining of tropical woods
(Provided by: Precius Woods)
| Machine processing | Good | |||
| Predrilling | recommended | |||
| Gluing | Yes | |||
Janka hardness
| Parallel | 4180 | %/% | ||
Shrinkage rate fresh to 65% RH &phi (approx. 12% EMC)
| Radial | 2.2999999999999998 | % | ||
| Tangential | 3.3 | % | ||
Areas of application
| Furniture; Flooring |
Appearances
Wood
LVTR , rift , ©Bollinger Furniere
LVTR , wood, 145x60mm ©Hansueli Schmid ,
LVTR , wood, label, 145x60mm ©Hansueli Schmid ,
Lovoa trichilioides , ©Dennis Wilson