Gaboon Ebony

Common Name(s): Gaboon Ebony, African Ebony, Nigerian Ebony, Cameroon Ebony

Scientific Name: Diospyros crassiflora

Distribution: Equatorial West Africa

Tree Size: 50-60 ft (15-18 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 60 lbs/ft3 (955 kg/m3)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .82, .96

Janka Hardness: 3,080 lbf (13,700 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 22,930 lbf/in2 (158.1 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 2,449,000 lbf/in2 (16.89 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 11,060 lbf/in2 (76.3 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 8.3%, Tangential: 11.2%, Volumetric: 19.6%, T/R Ratio: 1.3

Find Available Suppliers Back to Wood Database