Okouman
Latin name: Aucoumea klaineana
Scientific name: BURSERACEAE AUCOUMEA KLAINEANA
Non-standard names: Mahogany, African mahogany, Red walnut, Gabon Olive
Place Name: Okoume (France), Combo combo, Angouma, Moukoumi, N 'Koumi (Gabon), N 'Kumi (Congo), Okaka, azouga, Gaboon (UK), Mofoumou, Okume, N 'Goumi (Equatorial Guinea), Cambogala, Ozonga (West Africa)
Family name: burseraceae
Genus Name: qucoumea
Dry gas density: 0.48g/cm3
Trees and distribution: large trees, up to 25~35m, diameter 1.0~2.5m, with large plate roots, known as the "king of African trees". There is only 1 species in this genus. It is found in Central Africa and West Africa. The main imports from Gabon, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, is the largest and most important West African plywood materials.
Wood property
Strong luster. Grain straight; Fine and uniform structure; Light weight; Soft hardness; Low strength; Dry shrinkage. Easy processing, containing silica, the tool is easy to dull; There are ripples and shiny, odorless. Thin wood, small color difference, no scar joints, veneer cutting performance is good; Slightly frizzled surface; Good adhesive property; Nailing is easy. Slightly resistant to rot. Fast drying, no defects. Dry gas density 0.48g/cm3.
Use of wood
It is suitable for cutting veneer, plywood, joinery board, furniture, wood mold, packing box, light component, musical instrument, etc. It is the most important plywood rotary cutting material. Often used in the surface of composite materials, Oguman wood is a hard wood belonging to African wood, the diameter is straight without stuttering, the texture is not obvious, easy to crack the end. It belongs to the low-end varieties of the market.
