| Wood species | Bulk density (g/cm3) | Tapped density (g/cm3) | Moisture content (%) | Water absorption capacity at 25˚C (%) |
| Nauclea diderrichii (W1) | 0.40 | 0.54 | 6.52 | 5.29 |
| Erythophleum suaveolens (W2) | 0.47 | 0.62 | 8.38 | 4.29 |
| Brachystegia eurycoma (W3) | 0.34 | 0.47 | 7.69 | 5.66 |
| Prosopis africana (W4) | 0.40 | 0.58 | 6.80 | 5.31 |