Description
Buy Wholesale Niangon Lumber
Niangon, also commonly known as ogoue (Ivory Coast, Gabon), wishmor (Liberia), nyankom (Ghana), is a hardwood sourced from the rainforests of Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana and Ivory Coast and also found in some areas of Gabon and Cameroon. It is a very hard timber with oak-like density but only moderately durable to moisture and insect attack. The wood has reddish brown or pale red color with heartwood and sapwood not easily distinguishable. Buy Wholesale Niangon Lumber from African Forest Timber Ltd. It has a medium, coarse texture, with wavy and interlocked grains. Niangon timber is rather easy to work with and is widely used in woodworking applications such as interior and joinery. For all purposes and needs, you can now buy premium grade Niangon timber directly from us at African Forest Timber Ltd, with the best price and quality guarantee. We are a verified and specialist timber exporter in Cameroon and ship top-quality wood timber to all major locations/countries in the world. As a leading exporter of timber wood and logs, we are trusted by hundreds of woodworkers around the globe. To enquire about our Niangon sawn timber availability and price or to place your order now, call us or drop an email to infoacameroontimberexport.com and we will get back to you shortly. We have timber available in customized as well as standard shapes and sizes and can also process timber to fit your particular project needs.
Niangon Specie Information
| Origin | Africa |
| Prominent tradenames | Niangon Ogoué 丛花银叶木 |
| Commercial restrictions | No commercial restriction |
SPECIES RESUMÉ
SCIENTIFIC DATA AND RISK
| FAMILY | MALVACEAE (ANGIOSPERM) | RISK | |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME(S) | SYNONYMOUS | CITES: | IUCN: |
Heritiera densiflora | Tarrietia densiflora | Not listed | NE |
Heritiera utilis | Tarrietia utilis | Not listed | VU |
LOCAL AND COMMON NAME(S)
ATIBT Pilot Name | Niangon |
Côte d’Ivoire | Niangon |
Gabon | Ogoué |
Ghana | Nyankom |
Ghana | Niangon |
Liberia | Whismore |
Sierra Leone | Yami |
China | 丛花银叶木 |
Nomenclature générale des bois tropicaux, 7e edition, 2016 – ATIBT
APPEARANCE
| Grain | Interlocked |
| Interlocked Grain | Slight |
| Sapwood | Clearly demarcated |
| Texture | Medium |
| Typical Color | Red Brown |
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
| Crushing Strength | 55 | MPa | +/- 7 |
| Specific Gravity (at 12% MC) | 0.7 | g/cm3 | +/- 0.08 |
| Stability | Moderately stable | ||
| Static bending strength | 103 | MPa | +/- 14 |
DURABILITY AND RESISTANCE
| Dry Wood Borers | Class D – Durable – sapwood demarcated |
| Fungi | Class 3 – Moderately durable |
| Termites | Class M – Moderately duarable |
| Treatability | Class 4 – Not permeable |
TYPICAL USE
| Exterior joinery, Interior joinery, Current furniture or furniture components, Veneer for back or face of plywood, Flooring, Shingles, Ship building (planking and deck), Resistant to one or several acids, Exterior panelling, Interior panelling, Sliced veneer, Stairs (inside), Moulding, Cabinetwork (high class furniture), Light carpentry |
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