Obeche Wood Details
Common Name(s):Obeche, Ayous
Scientific Name:Triplochiton scleroxylon
Distribution:Tropical West Africa
Tree Size:65-120 ft (20-45 m) tall, 3-6 ft (1-1.6 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight:24 lbs/ft3 (380 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC):.32, .38
Janka Hardness:430 lbf (1,910 N)
Modulus of Rupture:8,820 lbf/in2 (60.8 MPa)
Elastic Modulus:970,000 lbf/in2 (6.69 GPa)
Crushing Strength:4,250 lbf/in2 (29.3 MPa)
Shrinkage:Radial: 3.1%, Tangential: 5.3%, Volumetric: 8.7%, T/R Ratio: 1.7
