Description
Buy Wholesale Ekop-Naga Lumber
Ekop is a hardwood with distribution limited to Liberia. Also known by nickname Gola, the wood is light red-brownish in color. It gains its strength from the perfectly interlocked grains which make it suitable for a number of common-purpose furniture such as plywood. We are one the top timber, exporters, suppliers and wholesalers in the market so ilf you are planning to buy Ekop-beli Sawn Timber from us, feel free to send your requirements by using the form below, or simply send a query about our Ekop-beli Wood quality, Specification, Grade, Measurements, etc. Buy Wholesale Ekop-Naga Lumber frim African Forest Timber Ltd.
Naga
| Origin | Africa |
| Prominent tradenames | Naga Ekop-Naga 短盖豆 |
| Commercial restrictions | No commercial restriction |
SCIENTIFIC DATA AND RISK
| FAMILY | FABACEAE-CAESALPINOIDEAE (ANGIOSPERM) | RISK | |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME(S) | SYNONYMOUS | CITES: | IUCN: |
Brachystegia p.p. | |||
Brachystegia cynometroides | Not listed | LC | |
Brachystegia eurycoma | Not listed | LC | |
Brachystegia leonensis | Not listed | VU | |
Brachystegia nigerica | Not listed | VU | |
LOCAL AND COMMON NAME(S)
ATIBT Pilot Name | Naga |
Cameroon | Ekop-Naga |
Côte d’Ivoire | Meblo |
Côte d’Ivoire | Méblo |
Gabon | Mendou |
Nigeria | Okwen |
Liberia | Tebako |
Sierra Leone | Bogdei |
China | 短盖豆 |
Nomenclature générale des bois tropicaux, 7e edition, 2016 – ATIBT
APPEARANCE
| Grain | Interlocked |
| Interlocked Grain | Slight |
| Sapwood | Clearly demarcated |
| Texture | Medium |
| Typical Color | Light Brown |
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION (Buy Wholesale Ekop-Naga Lumber)
| Crushing Strength | 55 | MPa | +/- 8 |
| Specific Gravity (at 12% MC) | 0.62 | g/cm3 | +/- 0.08 |
| Stability | Stable | ||
| Static bending strength | 93 | MPa | +/- 13 |
DURABILITY AND RESISTANCE
| Dry Wood Borers | Class D – Durable – sapwood demarcated |
| Fungi | Class 3 – Moderately durable |
| Termites | Class M – Moderately duarable |
| Treatability | Class 3 – Poorly permeable |
TYPICAL USE
| Interior joinery, Interior panelling, Veneer for back or face of plywood, Flooring, Wood frame house, Wood-ware, Sliced veneer, Current furniture or furniture components, Stairs (inside), Light carpentry, Glued laminated, Cabinetwork (high class furniture) |
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