Timber Species
Itikiboroballi

Scientific Name: S. benthamians

Family:
Leguminosae (Papilionoideae)

ATIBT Standard Name:
International Trade Name: Saborana (68, 68a, 68b)

Other Name:
Guyana: Morompo, Okraprabu
Brasil: Mututuy da terra firma Saborana
French Guiana: Goue-goue, Montouchi
Suriname: Itiki boeroeballi
Venezuela: Barbasco, Canasposo, Conigrio

Wood Appearance: Heartwood chocolate brown to pale reddish brown or purplish brown, occasionally marked by dark olive or purlish brown stripes.

• Sapwood - distinct, very wide, nearly white.
• Texture - medium to very fine.
• Grain - generally straight but may be variable.
• Bole - 15-18m; diameter 0.3-0.6m; heigth of tree 27-34m; Log straight, cylindrical, sometimes slightly flat in form; bases often swollen.

Physical and Mechanical Properties:

• Weight -
• Bending Strength -
• Modulus of elasticity -
• Compression parallel to grain -
• Shock resistance -
• Green density - 1.20 (g/cm3)
• Air-dry density at 12% - 0.89 (g/cm3)
• Basic specific gravity - 0.78
• Total tangential shrinkage - 14.0 (%)
• Bending strength at 12% - 163 (N/mm2)
• Crushing strength at 12% - 85 (N/mm2)

Natural Durability: Resistance to decay and termites is very good; resistance to insects of dry wood good. Treatability poor.

Timber Processing

• Drying - No information; probably similar to drying of Swartzia leiocalycina Benth (slow rate). Risk of distortion slight, risk of checking more or less high.
• Working - Power required for sawing.
• Assembly - Pre-boring necessary for nailing.
• Finishing - Finishes well.

Uses: Suitable for inlay; cabinet work; walking sticks; parquet flooring; bags pipes; violin bows; turney; fine furniture; cutlery; marquetry; musical instruments; interior trim.

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