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Niove (Staudtia stipitata)
Overview
The heartwood is orangey yellow brown to red brown with darker veins and sometimes an oily surface. The sapwood is clearly demarcated. The grain is straight and the texture is fine. The grain is sometimes wavy.
The blunting effect is fairly high; peeling is not recommended or without interest and slicing is reported to be good. Requires power. Nailing is good but pre-boring is necessary. Tends to split in nailing. Gluing is correct. It dries slowly and must be dried slowly and carefully to avoid pockets moisture. Initial surface drying prior to kiln drying is recommended.
Niové is very durable to fungi and is durable to dry wood borers; sapwood demarcated (risk limited to sapwood). Presence of transition wood with a lower durability.
Niové can be used for several applications such as:
Interior: e.g. panelling, flooring, stairs, seats, high class furniture, joinery, sliced veneer, industrial or heavy flooring
Exterior: e.g. ship building, panelling, bridges, joinery, heavy carpentry, vehicle or container flooring, sleepers As the wood presents different colours, it is recommended to discolour the surface.
| Species | Niove (*Staudtia stipitata ) |
| Origin | Africa |
| Grade | AIC |
| Thickness | 18mm to 300mm |
| Width | 40mm to 300mm |
| Length | 4m to 8m |
| Drying | KD, AD |
| Prominent Uses |  |
Description & Distribution
Niove (Staudtia kamerunensis) is a durable, exotic hardwood from West and Central Africa. It's known for its orange-brown to red-brown heartwood with darker streaks, and a fine, straight grain, sometimes wavy. Niove is versatile, suitable for everything from luxury furniture and construction to exterior applications like ship building and heavy carpentry.
Found in Gabon, Cameroon, and the Congo region; occurs in mixed forests, in large stands, as well as secondary forests.
Physical Characteristics
Crushing Strength: 88MPa (+/- 10)
Specific Gravity (at 12% MC): 0.88 g/cm3 (+/- 0.06)
Stability : Stable
Static bending strength: 151MPa ( +/- 23)
Durability and resistance
Dry Wood Borers : Class D - Durable
Fungi: Class 1 - Very durable
Termites: Class D - Durable
Treatability: Class 4 - Not permeable
Typical Applications
● Cabinetwork (high class furniture)
● Interior joinery
● Sliced veneer
● Current furniture or furniture components
● Seats
● Ship building (planking and deck)
● Interior panelling
● Exterior panelling
● Vehicle or container flooring
● Bridges (Parts in contact with water or ground)
● Resistant to one or several acids
● Exterior joinery
● Stairs (inside)
● Flooring
● Turned goods
● Ship building (ribs)
● Heavy carpentry
● Industrial or heavy flooring
● Bridges (Parts not in contact with water or ground)
● Hydraulic works (fresh water)
● Sleepers
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