The wood is somewhat similar to a close-grained mahogany. It varies in colour from pinkish to blood red or red-brown, the lighter coloured sapwood is usually 50mm to 75mm wide. ... The texture is much finer than mahogany, and the wood is denser, harder and heavier, weighing about 640 kg/m³ when dried.
Common Name(s):Makore
Scientific Name:Tieghemella heckelii, T. africana
Distribution:Western and Middle Africa (from Sierra Leone to Gabon)
Tree Size:180-200 ft (55-60 m) tall, 4-6 ft (1.2-1.8 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight:43 lbs/ft3 (685 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC):.55, .69
Janka Hardness:1,200 lbf (5,350 N)
Modulus of Rupture:16,330 lbf/in2 (112.6 MPa)
Elastic Modulus:1,552,000 lbf/in2 (10.71 GPa)
Crushing Strength:8,290 lbf/in2 (57.2 MPa)
Shrinkage:Radial: 5.5%, Tangential: 7.7%, Volumetric: 12.4%, T/R Ratio: 1.4
