Sindoropsis letestui
Specifications
Family
Fabaceae
Species
Sindoropsis letestui (Pellegr.) J. Léonard
letestui
gheombi
Description
The sapwood is whitish-pink when fresh, gray when dried, and the heartwood ranges from pinkish-brown to darker reddish hues. The texture is coarse, the grain varies, and the density ranges from 0.60 to 0.80. Sawing is difficult due to the large amount of exuding resin. It has good mechanical strength but poor durability.
Plant morphology
It is a tree up to 30 m tall, with a trunk 60 cm in diameter, sparsely branched, and ribbed at the base. The bark is rough and light gray in color. The leaves are compound, alternate, glabrous, and leathery. The flowers are small, white, and clustered in terminal racemes.
Natural occurrence
Countries of origin and distribution
Endemic to Gabon.
Habitat and ecology
Species widespread in semi-deciduous secondary formations.
Uses
Use class
CU1
CU2
CU3
CU4
CU5
Application areas
It is used for interior carpentry, flooring, furniture frames, shelves.
Technical data
Aesthetic characteristics
Grain
Slightly obvious
Texture
Medium
Physical and mechanical properties
Density
ρ
ρ
720
kg/m3
Radial shrinkage
Rad. sh.
Rad. sh.
37
MPa
Tangential shrinkage
Tang. sh.
Tang. sh.
68
MPa
Bending strength
M.O.R.
M.O.R.
115
MPa
Modulus of Elasticity
M.O.E.
M.O.E.
18640
MPa
Durability characteristics
Fungal resistance
Moderatamente durabile
Insect resistance
Resistant