Ovangkol - Guibourtia ehie

Description

Scientific Name = Guibourtia ehie
Common Names = Amazakoue, Amazoue, Anokye, Bubinga, Ehie, Gabon ovanko, Ghana Anokye, Guibourtia, Hyedua, Hyedua-nini, Hyeduanini, Ivory Coast amazakoue, Kaluk AfuonMbagna, Mongoy, Mongoy walnut, Mozambique, Ovangkol, Ovengkol, Pallisandro, Shedua
Regions of Distribution = Africa
Countries of Distribution = Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria

Numerical Strength Properties and Data:
Bending Strength =  *8,**7 psi or **2 kg/cm2
Density = *7 Lbs/Ft3 or **5 kg/m3
Janka Hardness = ***0
Hardness = ***6 lbs. or **1 kg
Impact Strength =
Maximum Crushing Strength = ***4 psi or **8 kg/cm2
Shearing Strength = ***5 psi or **1 kg/cm2
Stiffness = 2,**9,**0 psi or **4,**0 kg/cm2
Specific Gravity = 0.*2
Work to Maximum Load =
Weight = *7 Lbs/Ft3 or **2 kg/m3
Radial Shrinkage =4.5%
Tangential Shrinkage = 8.2%
Volumetric Shrinkage = *1%
T/R Ration = 1.8

General Characteristics = The heartwood is described as yellow brown to dark brown or chocolate brown, with gray to almost black stripes.
Grain = Grain is straight to interlocked, and the wood is reported to exhibit an attractive figure.
Texture = Texture is moderately coarse.
Movement in Service = Dimensional stability is rated as fair, and the timber is reported to show medium movement in use.
Photosensitivity = No