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
Other species in stock
AieleHannoa klaineanaAbabaUapaca guineensisAzobeMovinguiEssiaNagaFramireAlbiziaLimbaliEmienLatiSougueTechnical 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.