Azobe Wood Logs

Common Name(s): Ekki, Azobe

Scientific Name: Lophira alata

Distribution: West Africa

Tree Size: 100-150 ft (30-46 m) tall, 5-6 ft (1.5-1.8 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 66 lbs/ft3 (1,065 kg/m3)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .82, 1.06

Janka Hardness: 3,220 lbf (14,330 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 28,390 lbf/in2 (195.8 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 2,754,000 lbf/in2 (18.99 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 13,890 lbf/in2 (95.8 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 8.0%, Tangential: 11.1%, Volumetric: 18.3%, T/R Ratio: 1.4