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Densities of Nigerian Timber at 18% Moisture Content

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Find in this content the densities of common timber materials found in Nigeria at 18% moisture content.

S/No Standard Name of Timber Botanical Name Density (kg/m3)
1 Abura Mitrogyna Ciliata 576
2 Albida Acacia albida 656
3 Afara Terminalia superba 464
4 Afrormosia Afrormosia elata 784
5 Agba Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum 544
6 Alstonia Alstonia (boonei

                                        (congensis

432
7 Apa Afzelia (Africana

               (bipindensis

              (pachyloba

864
8 Ayan Distemonanthus benthamianus 704
9 Ayo Holoptela grandis 752
10 Berlinia Berlinia (confusa

(grandiflora

720
11 Canarium Canarium Schweinfurthii 544
12 (Celtis) Ohia Celtis (Zenkeri

                (Mildbraedii

832
13 (Daniellia) Oliveri Daniellia Oliveri 592
14 Dahoma Piptadeniastrum africanum 720
15 Danta Nesogordonia papaverifera 784
16 Doka Isoberlinia doka 1056
17 Ebony Diospyros (crassiflora

                     (mespiliformis

                (piscatorial

864
18 Ekki Lophira alata 1136
19 Erun Erythrophleum (ivorense

                   (suaveolens

832
20 Esia Essa Combretodendron macrocarpum 912
21 Fara Doka Isoberlinia tomentosa 848
22 Gedu Nohor Entandrophrgama angolense or Entandrophragma crophyllum 592
23 Gmelina Gmelina arborea 512
24 Guarea (Black) Guarea thompsonii 656
25 Guarea (Scented) Guarea cedrata 576
26 Homalium Homalium (letestui

                    (aylmeri

912
27 Idigbo Terminalia ivorensis 576
28 Ilomba Pycnanthus angolensis 544
29 Iroko Chlorophora excelsa 688
30 Lolagbola Oxystigma oxyphyllum –
31 Mahogany (Benin) Khaya grandifoliola 672
32 Mahogany (Dry Zone) Khaya senegalensis 816
33 Mahogany (Lagos) Khaya ivorensis 528
34 Makore Tieghemella heckelii or Mimusops heckelii 640
35 Mansonia Mansonia altissima 672
36 Obeche Triplochiton scleroxylon 384
37 Odoko Scottellia coriacea 688
38 Ogea Daniella ogea 544
39 Okan Cylicodiscus gabumensis 976
40 Okwen Brachystegia (kennedyi

                     (nigerica

576

736

41 Omo Cordia platythyrsa 480
42 Omu Entandrophragma candollei 656
43 Opepe Nauclea diderrichii 800
44 Oro Antiaris Africana 448
45 Pterygota Pterygota (macrocarpa

                 (macrocarpa

             (bequaertii

592

832

720

46 Sapele Entandrophragma cylindricum 704
47 Sida (African Walnut) Lovoa trichilioides 576
48 Sterculia (Brown) Sterculia rhinopetala 848
49 Sterculia (Yellow) Sterculia oblonga 816
50 Strombosia Strombosia pustulata 880
51 Tamarindus Tamarindus indica 960
52 Teak Tectona grandis 640
53 Utile Entandrophragma utile 672

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