Khaya / African mahogany

Wood species Khaya / African mahogany
English name Khaya / African mahogany
Alternative name Lagos mahagony
Botanical name Khaya ivorensis
Type Hardwood
Tree size / Height 30 - 40 m
Trunk / Diameter 1 - 1,5 m
Location Angola, Cote D'Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria
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Specific gravity 0.42
Specific gravity (12% MC) 0,69
Janka Hardness 4040 lbf
Modulus of rupture 84,4 MPa
Elastic Modulus 9,54 GPa
Crushing Strength 55,9 MPa
Shrinkage Radial 3,7%
Tangential 6,6%
Volumetric 10,3%
T/R Ratio 1,8
m³/BDU 2,42
m³/BDMT 2,22
Ton/BDU 1,87
Tonne/BDU 1,69
Tonne/BDMT 1,56
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