ANIéGRé (Aningeria altissima)
Trade Name
Aniégré
Scientific Name
Aningeria altissima Aubrev. et Pellegr.
Family
SAPOTACEAE
Common Names
Landosan (Nigeria); Aningueri blanc (Côte d`Ivoire); Aningueri (Côte d`Ivoire); Aniégré (Côte d`Ivoire); Tanganyika noce (Italy); N'Kali (Congo); Kali (Congo); M'Boul (Central African Republic); N'kali (Angola); Nkalati; Nkalate; Mutoke; Mukalati; Landosan; Asamfona; Aniegre; Mukangu (Kenya); Tanganyika nuss (Germany); Kali (Angola); N`kali (Congo); Tanganyika nuss (Italy); Aningeria (United Kingdom); Aningre (Germany); Kararo (Ethiopia); Osan (Uganda); Muna (Kenya); Tutu (Zaire); Mukali (Angola); Mukali (Congo); M`boul (Central African Republic); Landojan (Nigeria); Aniégré
Scientific Name Synonyms
Sideroxylon altissimum Hutch. & Dalz.; Pouteria altissima Baehni; Hormogyne altissima A. Chev.
Description Of The Tree
Botanical Description
The tree reaches a height of more than 50 m with a straight cylindrical bole to 26 m in length. The trunk diameter attains 100 to 1.3 m above the tall, symmetrical buttresses. Log is banned for international trading.(Cameroon)
Natural Habitat
Aningeria trees are reported to be widespread in tropical and subtropical forests of Africa.
Natural Distribution
The genus is widespread in tropical Africa, particularly common in parts of East Africa.
Wood Identification
Anatomic Description Of Wood
Wood diffuse porous. Occasionally vessels exclusively solitary (over 90%). Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 100 to 150 micras (small). Non-vestured pits. Vessels per mm2 10 to 20 (abundant). Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pits coarse in marginal rows Axial parenchyma in continuous tangential lines or fine bands. Non-crystals in axial parenchyma cells. Prismatic crystals in short chains in chambered axial parenchyma cells. 5 to 8 cells per parenchyma strand. Axial parenchyma in narrow bands on lines up to Rays more than 10 per mm (abundant). Rays non-storied. Rays 1 to 4 seriate. Silica bodies in the ray cells. Heterogeneous rays and/or multiseriate heterogeneous rays. Non-septate fibers. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
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Availability
Cites Status
Unrestricted
General Wood Description
Odor
Light and pleasant odor.
Color
The heartwood is yellowish white to pale brown or pinkish brown, it is not clearly demarcated.
COLOR INDEX (1=Black, 7=Light yellow,white)
6
Grain
Straight or slightly interlocked, sometimes with an influence on further processing operations.
Texture
Texture is mostly fine to medium.
Luster
The wood surface is moderate in luster.
Natural Durability
Slightly durable to decay. This species needs preservative treatment for uses with risks of occasional re-humidification. It is not suited for uses with risks of permanent or long-lasting humidification. The heartwood is sensible to termites and Lyctus at
Natural durability index (1= Very high durability, 7=Vey low durability)
6
Internal Growth Stresses
No residual growth stresses are found.
Resistance To Impregnation
Easy to treat with a full penetration of the preservative products using vacuum-pressure method.
Wood Physical Properties
Basic Density or Specific Gravity (O.D. weight/vol. green) (g/cm³)
0.51
Air-dry Density (Weight and volume at 12%MC) (g/cm³)
0.56
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying: The wood air dries fairly slowly. Boards of 25 mm thick take 5 months to air dry. Drying Defects: There is a moderate risk of cupping and splitting and a high risk of staining during seasoning.
Recommended Dry Kiln Schedule
FR-4
Wood Chemical Properties
Wood Mechanical Properties
Bending Strength (MOR),12%MC (kgf/cm²)
724
Compression parallel to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
459
Compression perpendicular to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
55
Janka hardness (side) 12%MC (kgf)
385
Janka hardness (end grain) 12%MC (kgf)
490
Workability
Sawing
It is easy to saw.
Rotary Veneer Cutting
Suitable for slicing, also suitable for peeling if treated.
Sliced Veneer
Suitable for slicing, also suitable for peeling if treated.
Blunting Effect
Severe blunting effect; stellited blades for sawing and carbide tools for machining are recommended.
Machining
Possible difficulties caused by interlocked grain are reported.
Planing
Easy; no particular problems.
Moulding
Easy; no particular problems.
Turning
30
Boring
Easy; no particular problems.
Mortising
Easy; no particular problems.
Nailing
No particular problem.
Gluing
Glues well if basic gluing technical rules are followed.
Sanding
Easy to perform; it gives good results.
Polishing
Can be polished without surface preparation.
Response To Hand Tools
No particular problems.
REFERENCED USES
End Uses Summary
HOUSING GENERAL, beams, joists, boards, frames, steps, panelling, fittings, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, luxury furniture, cabinets, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, faces, Decorative veneer, TURNING, ornaments, turned furniture, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, moldings
General Housing
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Beams
- 11 - Prospect: The wood database
Joists
- 12 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part I-Tropical American Species
Boards
- 13 - Dry kiln schedules for commercial woods. Temperate and tropical. Section III. Latin American (Mexico, Central, and South America) Woods–Conventional Temperatures
Frames
- 16 - Woods of the World
Steps
- 17 - Tree Conservation Database
Paneling
- 18 - W3TROPICOS Missouri Botanical Garden
Fittings
- 19 - Silica in Timbers
Furniture Cabinets
- 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
Furniture, Luxury
- 22 - Dry kiln schedules for commercial woods. Temperate and tropical. Section IV-Asian and Oceanian Woods
Cabinet
- 24 - Empire Timbers
Panels, Veneers
- 25 - Directory of Timber Trade Malaysia
Faces
- 26 - Annual Review and Assessment of the World Timber Situation 1998-ITTO
Decorative veneer
- 28 - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forest of Fiji
Turning
- 30 - Embassy of Honduras in Japan
Ornaments
- 31 - Embassy of Colombia in Japan
Turned Articles
- 32 - Embassy of Cote d`Ivoire in Japan
Molding
- 79 - Padronização da Nomenclatura Comercial Brasileira das Madeiras Tropicais Amazônicas, Sugestão
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