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Stemonocoleus micranthus Harms
LEGUMINOSAE
Erhaneybeni (Nigeria); Akianana (Côte d`Ivoire); Pongo (Gabon); Odoumba (Congo); Gondu (Cameroon); Esson (Cameroon)
The tree reaches a height of 50 m. The bole is usually cylindrical and straight. Large trees may be irregular. The trunk diameter attains 100 cm.
Stemonocoleus micranthus occurs in dense virgin forests.
Wood diffuse porous. Occasionally vessels exclusively solitary (over 90%). Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 150 to 200 micras (medium). Vestured pits. Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pits similar to intervessel pits Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Prismatic crystals in chambered axial parenchyma cells and/or in fibers. 5 to 8 cells per parenchyma strand. 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Rays non-storied. Rays 1 to 4 seriate. Homogeneous rays and/or sub-homogeneous rays (all ray cells procumbent). Non-septate fibers. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
Unrestricted
The sapwood is pale yellow. The heartwood is purple-pink when freshly cut turning red-brown on exposure, it is clearly demarcated.
Straight; grain has no particular influence on drying, machining and finishing qualities.
This wood has a somewhat fine texture.
Sensible to termites attack. The heartwood is sensible to Lyctus attacks.
4
Nearly impossible to treat with a too much low penetration of the preservative substances.
0.60
0.66
Ease of Drying: Drying is easy; it can be performed without any problem. Drying Defects: No particular risks of drying defects, subject to normal drying conditions. Kiln Schedules: The kiln schedule has been tested.
1020
151277
590
77
93
539
640
It is easy to saw.
Not suitable for veneering.
Not suitable for veneering.
Slight blunting effect; ordinary tools can be used for sawing and machining.
Machining of this species is reportedly easy.
Easy; no particular problems.
Easy; no particular problems.
30
Easy; no particular problems.
Easy; no particular problems.
No particular problem.
Glues well if basic gluing technical rules are followed.
Easy to perform; it gives good results.
Can be polished without surface preparation.
No particular problems.
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