Movingui | Ayan | Nigerian Satinwood (Distemonanthus benthamianus)
From the Equatorial forests of Africa, Movingui (Distemonanthus benthamianus ) has beautiful deep & golden yellow colors. It is also known as Nigerian Satinwood or Ayan wood. Once in a while a figured log that is not cut into veneer makes it through to the lumber market.. This Specie Can be produced and shipped in Saw logs, Peeled Logs, Square edged timber, Round edged timber, Flooring boards, Finishing boards, Unedged boards, Square logs, Decking boards, Parquet floors, Floor planks, Wall coverings(Veneers Sheets), Plywood, Roof coverings, Rattan, Sleepers, Polls and proprietary grade hardwood products of both finish and unfinished.
Movingui Wood Specie
- Common Name(s): - Movingui, Ayan, Nigerian Satinwood
- Scientific Name: - Distemonanthus benthamianus
- Distribution: - Equatorial Central & West Africa
- Tree Size: - 100-125 ft (30-38 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter
- Average Dried Weight: - 45 lbs/ft3 (720 kg/m3)
- Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): - .58, .72
- Janka Hardness: - 1,280 lbf (5,680 N)
- Modulus of Rupture: - 18,740 lbf/in2 (129.2 MPa)
- Elastic Modulus: - 1,773,000 lbf/in2 (12.23 GPa)
- Crushing Strength: - 8,890 lbf/in2 (61.3 MPa)
- Shrinkage: - Radial: 3.5%, Tangential: 5.7%, Volumetric: 10.0%, T/R Ratio: 1.6
- Availability: - Highly Available
- Restrictions: - No
ALL ABOUT MOVINGUI WOOD
- Color/Appearance: - Yellow to orangish brown; color tends to darken with age. Movingui frequently exhibits figured grain patterns such as mottle or ripple.
- Grain/Texture: - Grain can vary from being straight to interlocked to wavy. Texture is fine and even, with a naturally high luster.
- Endgrain: - Diffuse-porous; large to very large pores in no specific arrangement, few to very few; solitary and radial multiples of 2-3; gums and other heartwood deposits occasionally present; growth rings indistinct; rays narrow to medium, normal spacing; parenchyma winged, lozenge, confluent, and banded (sometimes in diagonal wavy bands).
- Rot Resistance: - Rated as moderately durable regarding decay resistance, and moderately resistant to termite attack.
- Workability: - Generally the wood is easy to work, though Movingui can have up to 1.3% silica content by weight, which may result in blunting effects ranging from moderate to severe. Quartersawn surfaces may be inclined to tearout during planing, and charring of the wood may occur during drilling. Movingui glues, stains, and finishes well. Responds moderately well to steam bending.
- Odor: - Movingui has a mild odor when being worked.
- Allergies/Toxicity: - Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Movingui has been reported to cause skin irritation. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Safety for more information.
- Pricing/Availability: - Usually available as veneer, solid lumber is also occasionally available. Cost is in the mid to upper range for an imported hardwood.
- Sustainability: - This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- Common Uses: - Veneer, cabinetry, furniture, and flooring.
- Comments: - As with so many other lustrous yellow-colored woods, Movingui is frequently referred to as Satinwood. Its yellow color can be quite vibrant, while it can also have highly pronounced mottle figure, making it a favorite for veneering and applications used for accents.
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