Bilinga

Nauclea diderrichii · FDA code NAU · High Value Species

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

About the wood

The heartwood is a uniform and rather distinctive yellow or orange-brown; the pale colored sapwood is distinctly defined; texture is coarse; luster medium; grain is usually interlocked and irregular, producing a variety of patterns on quartered surfaces.

752 kg/m³Moderately Heavy (12% MC)
Heartwood is only moderately durable, being susceptible to a…Natural durability
Moderately strongStrength
LargeShrinkage (green→oven-dry)
SmallMovement in service
Straight to interlockedGrain / texture

Typical uses

  • Exterior
  • Interior constructional work
  • Flooring
  • Cabinet work
  • Fittings
  • Railway sleepers

Working properties

Bilinga is reported to work with moderate ease in most machining operations, but irregularity of grain is likely to cause difficulty in planning. Operations

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.