Niangon

Botanical name

Tarrietia densiflora

Origin

Africa

Other names

Whismore, Ogoue, Nyankom, Yami

Notes

Genera Tarrietia and Heritiera are synonymous. T. utilis has properties slightly lower than T. densiflora which presents sometimes an irregular grain.

WOOD DESCRIPTION

PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL AND ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES

 

(*: at 12% moisture content, with 1 MPa = 1 N/mm²)

 Musical quality factor: 113,7 measured at 2756 Hz

NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY

SAWING, MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING

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