Danta
Danta wood (Nesogordonia papaverifera) is a hardwood weighing about 800 kg/m3.
Danta (Nesogordonia papaverifera), also traded as kotibé, is a West African hardwood of the family Malvaceae (older sources place it in Sterculiaceae). Kew's Plants of the World Online gives its native range as western and west-central tropical Africa. Tropical Timbers of the World (Chudnoff, USDA Forest Service, 1984) describes the heartwood as reddish brown with a fine, even texture and narrowly interlocked grain that gives a stripe figure, and gives an air-dry density of 50 lb per cubic foot (about 800 kg/m3). It is used for general construction, floors, joinery, turnery, boatbuilding and tool handles, and is considered a substitute for hickory.
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Material Type:
Hardwood
Also Called:
Kotibé, Otutu
Durability Notes:
The heartwood is rated as durable and fairly resistant to termite attack; the sapwood is liable to powder-post beetle attack. The heartwood is very resistant to preservative treatment. (Source: Tropical Timbers of the World (Chudnoff, USDA Forest Service, 1984).)
Seasoning:
Seasons rather slowly and with little degrade, but collapse may occur in kiln drying. Kiln schedule T6-D2 is suggested for 25 mm (4/4) stock and T3-D1 for 50 mm (8/4). (Source: Tropical Timbers of the World (Chudnoff, USDA Forest Service, 1984).)
Properties:
Basic specific gravity 0.65 and air-dry density 50 lb per cubic foot (about 800 kg/m3). Janka side hardness 2,140 lbf (9,520 N) at 12% moisture content. Shrinkage from green to oven-dry is 5.4% radial, 8.2% tangential and 12.4% volumetric, and movement in service is rated as medium. It works well with hand and machine tools, with moderate blunting; a 15 degree cutting angle is suggested to avoid tearing in planing. It glues well and has moderate steam-bending properties. (Source: Tropical Timbers of the World (Chudnoff, USDA Forest Service, 1984).)
Typical Uses:
General construction, floors, joinery, turnery, boatbuilding, tool handles, gunstocks, plywood, furniture
More Info:
The wood is often marked with dark streaks of scar tissue and pin knots, and has a slightly greasy feel. (Source: Tropical Timbers of the World (Chudnoff, USDA Forest Service, 1984).)
Sustainability:
Nesogordonia papaverifera has not been evaluated for the IUCN Red List (category read via GBIF).
Interesting Facts:
The tree can reach 90 to 120 ft (about 27 to 37 m), with a straight, clear bole of 40 to 80 ft (about 12 to 24 m). (Source: Tropical Timbers of the World (Chudnoff, USDA Forest Service, 1984).)
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