Dabema

Family: Fabaceae-mimosoideae

Scientific name: Piptadeniastrum africanum

Dabema wood F.Jammes

Uses

Wood Description

Color reference

Yellow brown

Sapwood

quite distinct

Grain

Coarse

Contrefil

accused

Physical Properties

Mushrooms

class 3 - moderately durable

Termites

class D durable

Class of employment

class 2 - indoors or under cover (risk of humidification)

Drying

Drying speed

normal to slow

Risk of deformation

high

Risk of cementation

yes

Risk of chapping

high

Risk of collapse

no

Sawing and assembly

Suitability for slicing

not recommended or not interesting

Ability to decoil

good

Machining tools

ordinary

Nailing/ screwing

good performance

Gluing

correct

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