Descripción del producto

Scientific Name: Lophira Alata

Family:  Ochnaceae

Other names: Ghana- Kaku, Gabon Akoura, Ivory CoastAzobe, Nigeria Ekki, Cameroon Bongossi.



Distribution

Ekki grows in West Africa from Sierra Leone to Nigeria and Cameroon.

The tree

Ekki is a large tree, attaining a height of *5 to *0m and a diameter of 1.5m.

The timber

The sapwood is pale pink and sharply defined from the heartwood, which is red-brown to dark brown with a somewhat speckled appearance due to white deposits in the pores. The grain is usually interlocked and the texture is coarse. The wood is extremely hard and heavy, weighing **0 to ***0 kg/m3 when dried.

Kiln drying

Very difficult to dry and generally shakes badly; serious degrade is likely, especially surface checking and end splitting. Ekki needs to be piled with special care.

Durability 

Very resistant to decay and one of the most durable woods yet known in West Africa.

Working qualities

Very difficult to work using hand tools but can be worked with less trouble, by machines. Nailing requires pre-drilling.

Uses

Suitable for heavy construction especially wharves, bridge building and

decking, sleepers, flooring - especially heavy duty flooring. It is ideal for all forms of marine work for piling, sea defences and jetties and any use where high strength and durability is a prime requirement.



Attributes

â–  Require minimal maintenance

â–  Provide an extended life without the need for preservative treatment

â–  Good weather tolerant qualities

â–  Good vandal resistance

â–  Good fire retardant characteristics



We supply any size, any length, any thickness

Fenders (Marine) - We can fabricate dock fenders to meet any specifications. 

Wedges

Railway sleepers - All Customer dimensions

Specialized Cuts - If you need precision end trimmed (PET), notched, mitred, counter-bored, chamfered, surfaced or shaped timbers, we can do it! 

Crane Mats - Made from Ekki -  We can also install steel plates between timbers for added strength.

Crane Mats (Wedge) - Idea for climbing from level ground onto a crane mat.