Panga Panga wood
Millettia stuhlmannii, commonly known as panga panga, is a well-known species of timber tree that is native to the southeastern Afrotropics. The wood of the tropical species M. laurentii has similar qualities and uses, but is slightly darker, and lacks the copious yellowish white resin of the heartwood vessels.
Common Name(s):Panga Panga
Scientific Name:Millettia stuhlmannii
Distribution:Africa
Tree Size:60-90 ft (18-27 m) tall, 3-4 ft (1-1.2 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight:54 lbs/ft3 (870 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC):.72, .87
Janka Hardness:1,640 lbf (7,310 N)
Modulus of Rupture:19,020 lbf/in2 (131.2 MPa)
Elastic Modulus:2,281,000 lbf/in2 (15.73 GPa)
Crushing Strength:10,890 lbf/in2 (75.1 MPa)
Shrinkage:Radial: 3.9%, Tangential: 6.6%, Volumetric: 10.5%, T/R Ratio: 1.7
