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Aiele

Canarium schweinfurthii · FDA code CAN · Mixed Species

Aiele wood grain (tangential face)
Wood — real sample (tangential face)
Tree — photo to be added
Standing tree (photo to be added)

About the wood

Heartwood a light pinkish-brown or light pinkish -yellow; sapwood whitish or straw colored, wide, not clearly differentiated. Texture somewhat coarse; grain interlocked sometimes producing a very attractive roe figure; lustrous; pleasant characteristic scent, without taste.

480 kg/m³Light (12% MC)
Non-durable; easily attacked by insects and fungiNatural durability
MediumStrength
Comparatively LargeShrinkage (green→oven-dry)
MediumMovement in service
Straight to interlockedGrain / texture

Typical uses

  • Plywood
  • Decorative veneers
  • Parquetry
  • Joinery
  • Furniture components

Working properties

Timber works easily with machine and hand tools but has a severe blunting effect on cutters because of silica content, sharp knives are required to avoid a woolly finish in planning, glues and nails satisfactorily, peels and slices easily

Other species in stock

Hannoa klaineanaAbabaUapaca guineensisAzobeMovinguiEssiaNagaFramireAlbiziaLimbaliEmienLatiSougue

Technical values are reference figures for the species/genus and may vary by individual log. Wood photo & technical data: The Liberia Tree Species Manual (LibTA / NDF, FDA schedule-one species). Stock subject to SGS inspection and prior sale.