Timber Wood (Bilinga, Akondoc, Badi, Opepe)

We are indulged in Supplying Timber Wood (Bilinga, Akondoc, Badi, Opepe) in Douala, Littoral, Cameroon.

Common names
Bilinga, Akondoc, Badi, Opepe
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Scientific Name
Nauclea diderrichii
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Family
Rubiaceae


Description
Bilinga is characteristic for its yellow or aureate colour which darkens with time. The heartwood is a golden-yellow or orange-brown colour that is clearly defined from the sapwood which is pinkish yellow and about 50 mm wide. It darkens on exposure. The texture of this timber is coarse and the interlocked grain is frequently used to produce a striped figure on quarter-sawn surfaces. without characteristic odor or taste. An alkaloid in the wood may be toxic to woodworkers.

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Density
(H=12%) : 0,76

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Treatability
moderately permeable

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Seasoning
Bilinga will dry slowly with little checking or warp



Stability
Moderately stable

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Durability
Heartwood is rated as very durable but is moderately resistant to termites

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Workability
Timber works moderately well with hand and machine tools, requires a slow feed in sawing, a 10-degree cutting angle is suggested for planing prevent tearing; good gluing; takes a satisfactory finish. Poor steam- bending characteristics.

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End-Uses
Sleepers

Heavy carpentry

Poles

Bridges (parts in contact with water or ground)

Hydraulic works (seawater)

Vehicle or container flooring

Industrial or heavy flooring

Flooring

Cabinetwork (high class furniture)



Current furniture or furniture components

Ship building (planking and deck)

Exterior panelling

Interior joinery

Interior panelling

Bridges (parts not in contact with water or ground)