Djindja Udu

Djindja Udu is a tree with a height of about 20-25 meters. The straight branch-free trunk is 18-21 meters long with a diameter of 60-80 cm. Fresh, the wood is yellow-brown to golden brown sometimes with a gray or olive hue. There is no obvious transition to the lighter yellowish sapwood and the wood (especially dry) has no distinctive smell or taste.
Wood Description Djindja Udu is a tree with a height of about 20-25 meters. The straight branch-free trunk is 18-21 meters long with a diameter of 60-80 cm. Fresh, the wood is yellow-brown to golden brown sometimes with a gray or olive hue. There is no obvious transition to the lighter yellowish sapwood and the wood (especially dry) has no distinctive smell or taste.
Wood properties Djindja Udu is a heavy hardwood species with the following properties:
Volumetric mass (at 12%) : 950kg/m³
Bending (at 12%) : 89 N/mm²
Shrinkage (at 12%) : rad. 2.8%, tang. 5,6%
Durability
The heartwood is durable (class 1) and the sapwood has good to very good resistance to insect attack.
Machinability Drying – Very slow with much deformation and surface cracking.
Machining – Fairly good to difficult to machine both by hand and machine.
Nailing/Screwing – Moderate (splits quickly), pre-drilling is recommended.
Finish – Good.
Applications This hardwood species is mainly used in flooring, carpentry, interior and exterior paneling, furniture, shipbuilding, turnery, decorative veneer and paper.