Frake

Family: Combretaceae

Scientific name: Terminalia superba

Frake F.Jammes wood

Uses

Wood Description

Color reference

Light yellow

Sapwood

not distinct

Grain

medium

Contrefil

Slight

Physical Properties

Mushrooms

class 4 - low sustainability

Termites

class S – sensitive

Class of employment

class 1 - indoor (no risk of humidification)

Drying

Drying speed

fast to normal

Risk of deformation

absent or very low

Risk of cementation

no

Risk of chapping

absent or very low

Risk of collapse

no

Sawing and assembly

Suitability for slicing

good

Ability to decoil

good

Machining tools

ordinary

Nailing/ screwing

good performance

Gluing

correct

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