Julbernardia pellegriniana
Specifications
Family
Fabaceae
Species
Julbernardia pellegriniana Troupin
beli
awoura
zebrali
ekop-beli
erop-beli
Description
The sapwood is broad and yellowish, and the heartwood is brown, often with a highly prized striated pattern. The density varies between 0.75 and 0.85, and the texture is medium, with straight or interwoven grain. It seasons slowly. Mechanical strength is good. It is moderately durable, fairly resistant to termites and fungi, and resistant to woodworm when dry.
Plant morphology
It is a large tree, up to 45 m tall, with a columnar trunk ribbed at the base. The leaves are ovate-elliptical with entire margins. The flowers are borne in racemes in the leaf axils.
Natural occurrence
Countries of origin and distribution
Tropical West Africa: Cameroon, Gabon.
Habitat and ecology
Rainforests, even at high altitude, in very localized areas.
Uses
Use class
CU1
CU2
CU3
CU4
CU5
Application areas
It is used in furniture, paneling, and general decoration, common tools, cabinetmaking, heavy carpentry, and construction paneling. It is a good-quality wood, but its yield is low due to the potential presence of defects.
Technical data
Aesthetic characteristics
Grain
Obvious
Texture
Medium
Physical and mechanical properties
Density
ρ
ρ
770
kg/m3
Radial shrinkage
Rad. sh.
Rad. sh.
43
MPa
Tangential shrinkage
Tang. sh.
Tang. sh.
89
MPa
Bending strength
M.O.R.
M.O.R.
128
MPa
Modulus of Elasticity
M.O.E.
M.O.E.
17840
MPa
Durability characteristics
Fungal resistance
Moderatamente durabile
Insect resistance
Resistant