Ayan / Movingui

Wood species Ayan / Movingui

English name Ayan / Movingui

Alternative name Nigerian satinwood, African Satinwood, Bonsamdua, Yellow Satinwood

Botanical name Distemonanthus benthamianus

Type Hardwood

Tree size / Height 30 - 38 m

Trunk / Diameter 1 - 1,5 m

Location Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria

More information Wikipedia

Specific gravity 0.58

Specific gravity (12% MC) 0,73

Janka Hardness 5470 lbf

Modulus of rupture 119,7 MPa

Elastic Modulus 11,38 GPa

Crushing Strength 62,4 MPa

Shrinkage Radial 3,1%
Tangential 5,2%
Volumetric 10,7%
T/R Ratio 1,7

m³/BDU 1,88

m³/BDMT 1,72

Ton/BDU 1,86

Tonne/BDU 1,69

Tonne/BDMT 1,55