Ovangkol - Guibourtia ehie

Janka Hardness = 1330

Photosensitivity = No

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Scientific Name = Guibourtia ehie
Trade Name = Ovangkol
Family Name = Leguminosae
Synonyms =
Common Names = Amazakoue, Amazoue, Anokye, Bubinga, Ehie, Gabon ovanko, Ghana Anokye, Guibourtia, Hyedua, Hyedua-nini, Hyeduanini, Ivory Coast amazakoue, Kaluk AfuonMbagna, Mongoy, Mongoy walnut, Mozambique, Ovangkol, Ovengkol, Pallisandro, Shedua
Regions of Distribution = Africa
Countries of Distribution = Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria

Numerical Strength Properties and Data:
Bending Strength =  18,857 psi or 132 kg/cm2
Density = 47 Lbs/Ft3 or 865 kg/m3
Janka Hardness = 1330
Hardness = 1326 lbs. or 601 kg
Impact Strength =
Maximum Crushing Strength = 9224 psi or 648 kg/cm2
Shearing Strength = 3015 psi or 211 kg/cm2
Stiffness = 2,479,000 psi or 174,000 kg/cm2
Specific Gravity = 0.72
Work to Maximum Load =
Weight = 37 Lbs/Ft3 or 592 kg/m3
Radial Shrinkage =4.5%
Tangential Shrinkage = 8.2%
Volumetric Shrinkage = 11%
T/R Ration = 1.8

General Characteristics = The heartwood is described as yellow brown to dark brown or chocolate brown, with gray to almost black stripes.
Grain = Grain is straight to interlocked, and the wood is reported to exhibit an attractive figure.
Texture = Texture is moderately coarse.
Movement in Service = Dimensional stability is rated as fair, and the timber is reported to show medium movement in use.
Photosensitivity = No