Beli lumber wood, Julbernardia pellegriniana lumber for woodworking

Beli // Julbernardia pellegriniana

Loaded with delightful, dense high-contrast stripes of creamy and chocolate brown. You'll be amazed at how the wood glimmers with a finish. It's hard but not difficult - use this wood for any kind of decorative project that needs a special touch.
 
color of Beli
Color Range
Alternating medium brown stripes with light brown heartwood
other names for Beli
Other Names
Ekop, Beli, Awoura
uses for Beli
Some Typical Uses
Boat building, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Decorative veneer, Domestic flooring, Handles, Interior trim, Joinery, Ladders , Novelties, Plywood, Bedroom suites, Building construction, Canoes, Construction, Decorative plywood, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Factory construction, Figured veneer, Flooring, Furniture , Interior construction, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Living-room suites, Millwork, Moldings, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Radio, stereo, TV cabinets, Shafts/Handles, Shipbuilding, Structural plywood, Sub-flooring, Tool handles, Trimming, Utility plywood, Veneer, Wainscotting, Woodwork
the Beli tree
What's the Tree Like?
A modest sized tree 60-80ft tall and 3-5ft wide once mature.
Beli grows in Africa
map of where Beli grows
Weight

4.25

lbs /Bd. Ft.
18.72% heavier than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
Hardness

1480

Janka Rating
14.73% harder than red oak (1290 psi)
Density

0.8

Specific Gravity
25.00% more dense than red oak (.64)

General Workability
Good 4/10
Red Oak

Wood Texture
Average 5/10
Red Oak

Ease of Finishing
Easy 2/10
Red Oak