About the wood
The heartwood is yellowish brown to brown with dark brown streaks, and indistinctly or fairly distinctly demarcated from the whitish to greyish yellow; the grain is usually straight, texture moderately coarse
800 kg/m³Heavy (12% MC)
The wood is moderately durable and susceptible to fungal att…Natural durability
Moderately strongStrength
LargeShrinkage (green→oven-dry)
LargeMovement in service
Typical uses
- General carpentry work
- Joinery
- Flooring
- Veneer
- Turnery. Fruits are edible
- Kernels used for soap
Working properties
The wood is easy to saw, although saw teeth and cutting edges may blunt rapidly; it usually planes and finishes well; has a tendency to split upon nailing
Other species in stock
AieleHannoa klaineanaUapaca guineensisAzobeMovinguiEssiaNagaFramireAlbiziaLimbaliEmienLatiSougueTechnical values are reference figures for the species/genus and may vary by individual log. Wood photo & technical data: The Liberia Tree Species Manual (LibTA / NDF, FDA schedule-one species). Stock subject to SGS inspection and prior sale.