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Faro (Daniellia oliveri )
Overview
Daniellia oliveri is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae. It is native to tropical West and Central Africa and is commonly known as the African copaiba balsam tree, or the West African copal tree.
The wood is used for such purposes as flooring, joinery, furniture, boatbuilding, cattle troughs and drums, but the timber exudes too much gum for high quality joinery and carving. It is also used for firewood and for charcoal manufacture. Long strips of the bark are used to make beehives.[2] The gum produces a fragrant smoke when burned and is used to make torches and incense, and to fumigate houses. The powdered gum is used to make cloth shiny and to create a varnish for furniture.
The sapwood is whitish, it has a thickness of 10 to 18 cm. The heartwood is pale pinkish brown to reddish brown with greenish-brown streaks, it is clearly demarcated. The silver figure is fine.
| Species | Faro (*Daniellia oliveri ) |
| Origin | Africa |
| Grade | AIC |
| Thickness | 18mm to 300mm |
| Width | 40mm to 300mm |
| Length | 4m to 8m |
| Drying | KD, AD |
| Prominent Uses |  |
Description & Distribution
Daniellia oliveri is a medium-sized, deciduous tree growing to a height of 25 m (80 ft) or more. It has a sometimes twisted trunk up to 200 cm (80 in) in diameter, and a broad, flat-topped crown, and usually lacks branches on the lowest 9 m (30 ft) of trunk. The bark is greyish-white, smooth at first but later flaking off in patches. The alternate leaves are pinnate, up to 15 cm (6 in) long, with six to eleven pairs of leaflets and no terminal leaflet. The inflorescence is a compound raceme, the individual scented bisexual flowers having five, unequal creamy-white petals. These are followed by flattened oblong pods each containing one seed.
Daniellia oliveri is found in tropical West and Central Africa, its range extending from Senegal to Sudan, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a typical constituent of the forest-savanna mosaic ecoregion and grows in wooded savannas, where it is often the largest tree.
Physical Characteristics
Crushing Strength: 38MPa (+/- 7)
Specific Gravity (at 12% MC): 0.55 g/cm3 (+/- 0.07)
Stability : Moderately stable
Static bending strength: 66MPa ( +/- 12)
Durability and resistance
Dry Wood Borers : Class S - Susceptible
Fungi: Class 4-5 - Poorly to not durable
Termites: Class S - Susceptible
Treatability: Class 2-3 - Poorly to moderately permeable
Typical Applications
● Veneer for interior of plywood
● Boxes and crates
● Interior joinery
● Blockboard
● Sliced veneer
● Current furniture or furniture components
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