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KMB - Kimboto
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Name
| Commercial Name |
Kimboto
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| SBB Code |
KMB |
| Botanical Name |
Pradosia ptychandra, P. surinamensis & P.schomburgkii |
| Family |
Sapotaceae |
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Properties
| Color |
Heartwood yellowish-or grayish-brown with more or less reddish cast |
| Grain |
Straight to slightly interlocked |
| Texture |
Fine to medium |
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Technical Data
| Green density |
1.27 g/cm3 |
| Air dry density at 12% MC |
1.02 g/cm3 |
| Bending strength at 12% MC |
187 N/mm2 |
| Crushing strength at 12% MC |
94 N/mm2 |
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End Use
| Heavy construction, posts, spars, house framing |
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