Zebrano - Microberlinia brazzavillensis

Janka Hardness = 1575

Photosensitivity = No

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Scientific Name = Microberlinia brazzavillensis
Trade Name = Zebrano
Family Name = Caesalpiniaceae
Synonyms = Microberlinia bisulcata
Common Names = African zebrawood, Allen ele, Amouk, Enuk-enug, Izingana, Zebrano, Zebrawood, Zingana
Regions of Distribution = Africa
Countries of Distribution = Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon

Numerical Strength Properties and Data:
Bending Strength = 17,186 psi or 1,208 kg/cm2
Density = 50 Lbs/Ft3 or 801 kg/m3
Janka Hardness = 1575
Hardness = 2,097 lbs. or 951 kg
Impact Strength =
Maximum Crushing Strength = 8,587 psi or 603 kg/cm2
Shearing Strength = 2575 psi or 181 kg/cm2
Stiffness = 2,172,000 psi or 152,000 kg/cm2
Specific Gravity = 0.66
Work to Maximum Load =
Fiber Saturation Point = 30%
Weight = 37 Lbs/Ft3 or 592 kg/m3
Radial Shrinkage = 6.8%
Tangential Shrinkage = 11%
Volumetric Shrinkage = 16.5%
T/R Ration = 1.7

General Characteristics = Heartwood pale yellow brown with narrow darker streaks, striping pattern varies considerably; sapwood white up to 4 in. wide, distinct. Texture medium to coarse; grain usually wavy or interlocked; lustrous; unpleasant odor disappears after drying.
Grain = Interlocked, Has a fairly coarse texture and open pores. Grain is usually wavy or interlocked.

Interlocked Grain = Slight
Texture = Coarse
Movement in Service = Moderately Stable
Photosensitivity = Low
Color = Wood yellow brown to light brown, with dark brown veins.
Steamed = No