Rated as moderately durable, with good resistance to insect attack. Varying shades of yellowish to reddish brown with darker brown, gray, or black stripes. Moderately wide sapwood is a pale yellow, clearly demarcated from heartwood. Sometimes seen with a curly or mottled grain pattern. Overall a fairly easy wood to work, though Ovangkol contains silica and can therefore dull cutters prematurely. Also, if the grain is interlocked
Common Name(s):Amazique, Amazoue, Mozambique, Ovangkol, Shedua
Scientific Name:Guibourtia ehie
Distribution:Tropical west Africa
Tree Size:110-150 ft (30-45 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight:51 lbs/ft3 (825 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC):.67, .82
Janka Hardness:1,330 lbf (5,900 N)
Modulus of Rupture:20,350 lbf/in2 (140.3 MPa)
Elastic Modulus:2,701,000 lbf/in2 (18.6 GPa)
Crushing Strength:9,320 lbf/in2 (64.2 MPa)
Shrinkage:Radial: 4.3%, Tangential: 8.3%, Volumetric: 12.1%, T/R Ratio: 1.9
