Distemonanthus benthamianus
African Satinwood
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | Ayan | |
| English | African Satinwood | |
| Other names | Movingui, ayan, anyaran (GB, NG), barré, guétalie, koa (CI), bonsamdua, duabai (GH), okpe (TG), bosong, eyen, sella (CM), muvenghi, eyen, ogueminya (GA); eyen, bien (GQ) African Satinwood;Ayan;Bonsamdua;Movingui;Yellow Satinwood |
Further information
| Intkey | ||
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| Wikipedia | ||
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Origin
| Geographic Regions | Congo Basin | |||
| States and Territories | Togo; Sierra Leone; Nigeria; Liberia; Ivory Coast; Ghana; Gabon; Equatorial Guinea; Cameroon | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Fabales | |||
| Family | Fabaceae | |||
| Genus | Distemonanthus | |||
| Species | benthamianus | |||
| Author citation | Baill. | |||
| Scientific name | Distemonanthus benthamianus Baill. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/caediben.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 | gelb bis braun | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC 3 | |||
| Common furniture beetle (Anobium) | n/a | |||
| Termites | M | |||
Impregnability according to EN 350
| Impregnability of heartwood | 4 | |||
| Impregnability of the sapwood | n/a | |||
| Width of the sapwood | s | |||
Physical properties
| Shrinkage radial, mean | 3.30 | % | ||
| Shrinkage tangential, mean | 5.70 | % | ||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 690.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value | 710.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit | 740.00 | kg/m3 | ||
Mechanical properties
| Flexural strength, mean | 103.00 | N/mm2 | ||
| Shear strength, mean | 12.80 | N/mm2 | ||
| Young's modulus, mean | 12200.00 | N/mm2 | ||
Machining of tropical woods
(Provided by: Precius Woods)
| Machine processing | Good | |||
| Note on machine processing | Silicate can dull tools | |||
| Predrilling | recommended | |||
| Gluing | Yes | |||
Janka hardness
| Parallel | 5500 | %/% | ||
Shrinkage rate fresh to 65% RH &phi (approx. 12% EMC)
| Radial | 1.3 | % | ||
| Tangential | 2.7 | % | ||
Areas of application
| Verkleidung; Furniture; Flooring; Street & Garden; Doors & Windowframes |
Appearances
Wood
DTBN , riegel, rift , ©Bollinger Furniere
Distemonanthus benthamianus , ©Precious Woods
DTBN , Wood, 145x60mm ©Hansueli Schmid ,
DTBN , Wood, Label, 145x60mm ©Hansueli Schmid ,
Distemonanthus benthamianus , ©Dennis Wilson