Tali Wood (Erythrophleum suaveolens)
The heartwood is yellowish brown to reddish brown and darkens upon exposure. The sapwood is distinctive in the whitish to pinkish-white color. Grain: The grain is typically highly interlocked. 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.
Tali Wood Specie
- Common Name(s): - Tali
- Scientific Name: - Erythrophleum suaveolens
- Distribution: - Central & West Africa
- Tree Size: - 120-170 ft (30-46 m) tall, 5-9 ft (1.5-2.4 m) trunk diameter
- Average Dried Weight: - 71 lbs/ft3 (970 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: - 1,954,000 lbf/in2 (18.99 GPa)
- Crushing Strength: - 12,890 lbf/in2 (95.8 MPa)
- Shrinkage: - 8.0%, Tangential: 11.1%, Volumetric: 18.3%, T/R Ratio: 1.4
- Availability: - Highly Available
- Restrictions: - No
ALL ABOUT TALI WOOD
- Color/Appearance: - Freshly sawn Tali has a yellow to orangey brown colour. After exposure, the wood darkens to dark brown or dark red brown. The relative small sapwood (max 60 cm) is yellowish grey to dark grey and could be distinguished from the heartwood. With Tali, there are large variations in colour, caused by the different growing conditions. Sometimes darker coloured streaks can occur. However, the wood structure is regular, but interlocked and the texture is medium coarse to coarse.The heartwood is described as yellow brown to dark brown or chocolate brown, with gray to almost black stripes.
- Grain/Texture: - Typically highly interlocked, but is occasionally slightly interlocked". Has a waxy appearance and feel
- Endgrain: - Diffuse-porous; predominantly in radial multiples; very large pores in no specific arrangement, very few; light-colored mineral deposits common; parenchyma banded; narrow rays, spacing fairly close.
- Rot Resistance: - Rated as very durable, with good resistance to insect attacks. Good weathering characteristics.
- Workability: - Machining of Tali is not easy. As a result of the high density and interlocked grain, there is blunting effect on the tools. Pre-drilling is necessary. The gluing and finishing properties are rather good. Drying is difficult, with risks of checking and deformation. The sawdust can cause allergic reactions.
- Odor: - No Characteristics odor
- Allergies/Toxicity: - Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, breathing Tali wood dust (closely related to ekki) has been reported to cause central nervous system effects, irritation of the skin and eyes, and is a sensitizer. Also, Tali splinters tend to take longer to heal and are more likely to go septic (get infected) than splinters from other woods.
- Pricing/Availability: - Tends to be on the moderate side, close to other exotic tropical hardwoods
- Sustainability: - This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- Common Uses: - Tali is used in all kind of heavy hydraulic constructions and bridge constructions, boatbuilding, heavy construction, marine applications, decking, and flooring etc.
- Comments: - This tough, durable wood can be difficult to work, but its longevity (especially in marine applications) make it well worth the effort.
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