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Azobe / Ekki
Scientific name:
Origin:
Tree size:
Common use:
General Information
Lophira alata
Africa
100-150 ft (30-46 m) tall,
5-6 ft (1.5-1.8 m) trunk diameter
Heavy structural use
Decking
Marine or freshwater construction
Technical Information
Density :
Specific Gravity:
Janka Hardness:
Modulus of rupture:
Elastic Modulas:
Crushing Strength:
Shrinkage:
1065 (kg/m3)
0.82, 1.06
14,330 N
195.8 MPa
18.99 GPa
95.8 MPa
Radial: 8.0%
Tangential: 11.1%
Volumetric: 18.3%
T/R Ratio: 1.4
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