BILINGA
tropical timber species

Botanical name of BILINGA:
Nauclea diderrichii, Nauclea gilletii

Uses:

Uses class:

Uses Class 4

Class of resistance:

Class 1 - very durable

Density (at 12% of wood moisture):

0.760

Resistance to marin borer:

Yes - covers end-uses in marine environment or in brackish water

CITES:

Registration annex 3

Average longitudinal modulus of elasticity (moisture at 12%), in MPa:

14660

Color:

Orange - yellow

Stability:

Moderately stable - Stable

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Association

ATIBT member

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About
BILINGA tropical timber

Products workable from this species

1 Structures and panels

1.6 Sliced veneer

2 Exterior joinery (building facade)

2.1 Cladding and outer coating

3 Carpentry and interior fittings

3.1 Wooden floors

3.3 Doors and door frames

3.6 Layout and furnishings

3.7 Furniture and cabinetmaking

4 Outdoor equipment - Recreation

4.1 Exterior staircases and guard railing

4.2 Single-level terraces and pool areas

4.3 Elevated terraces, balconies and corridors

4.4 Shelters, outdoor furniture and playgrounds

4.5 Gates

4.6 Visual barriers and windbreak panels, pergolas

5 Industrial usage and heavy work

5.1 Hydraulic works in a submerged marine environment

5.2 Structures and bridges in contact with soil or freshwater

5.3 Acoustic barriers in urban areas along railroads and highways

5.4 Sleepers and dunnage

5.5 Industrial floors and heavy framework

5.6 Vehicle, wagon and container bottom (or floor)

6 Shipbuilding

6.1 Boat decks and planking

6.3 Pleasure-boating pontoons

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