About the wood
Heartwood varies from a pale yellowish-brown to dark chocolate brown with lighter marking. Sapwood yellowish-white, clearly demarcated. Texture medium to coarse; grain typically interlocked, sometimes irregular; slightly greasy feel; without odor.
688 kg/m³Moderately Heavy (12% MC)
Heartwood is highly durable, resistant to termite and marine…Natural durability
Moderately strongStrength
SmallShrinkage (green→oven-dry)
SmallMovement in service
InterlockedGrain / texture
Typical uses
- Suggested as a teak substitute. Joinery
- Boatbuilding
- Piling
- Marine work
- Domestic flooring
- Furniture
Working properties
Works fairly easily with hand or machine tools but with some tearing of interlocked grain
Other species in stock
AieleHannoa klaineanaAbabaUapaca 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.