Podo
Podo wood (Podocarpus spp.) is a softwood weighing about 530 kg/m3.
Podo is the trade name for timber from several Podocarpus species, conifers of the family Podocarpaceae, also known as yellowwood in South Africa. Tropical Timbers of the World (Chudnoff, USDA Forest Service, 1984) says the commercial species are widely distributed in the highlands of East Africa, mainly Kenya south to Zimbabwe. It describes the wood as a uniform light yellowish brown with a very fine, even texture and straight grain, and gives an air-dry density of 32 lb per cubic foot (about 510 kg/m3). It is used for general construction, joinery, millwork, furniture components, boxes and crates, and utility plywood.
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Material Type:
Softwood
Also Called:
Yellowwood
Durability Notes:
The heartwood has low durability and is liable to termite damage and other insect attack. It is easy to treat with preservatives. (Source: Tropical Timbers of the World (Chudnoff, USDA Forest Service, 1984).)
Seasoning:
Dries fairly rapidly with some checking and a pronounced tendency to warp; distortion can be reduced by weighting the timber pile. Kiln schedule T2-D4 is suggested for 25 mm (4/4) stock and T2-D3 for 50 mm (8/4). (Source: Tropical Timbers of the World (Chudnoff, USDA Forest Service, 1984).)
Properties:
Basic specific gravity 0.43 and air-dry density 32 lb per cubic foot (about 510 kg/m3). Janka side hardness 560 lbf (2,490 N) for green wood and 830 lbf (3,690 N) dry. Shrinkage from green to oven-dry is 2.8% radial and 5.1% tangential, and movement in service is rated as small. It is easy to work with hand and machine tools, takes an excellent finish, shapes and turns well, glues easily and has moderate steam-bending properties. (Source: Tropical Timbers of the World (Chudnoff, USDA Forest Service, 1984).)
Typical Uses:
General construction, joinery, millwork, furniture components, boxes and crates, food containers, utility plywood
More Info:
The wood sometimes shows red streaks caused by compression wood. (Source: Tropical Timbers of the World (Chudnoff, USDA Forest Service, 1984).)
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