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Tali

Erythrophleum ivorense · FDA code ERY · High Value Species

Lumber — indicative colour & grain
Standing tree (photo to be added)

About the wood

Tali (Sasswood) — dense, very durable yellow-brown to red-brown hardwood for heavy-duty and exterior structural use.

950 kg/m³Air-dry density (12% MC)
Class 1 — very durableNatural durability
Interlocked, coarseGrain / texture

Typical uses

  • Railway sleepers
  • Hydraulic & marine works
  • Heavy-duty flooring
  • Exterior heavy construction
  • Bridge timbers

Working properties

Difficult

Other species in stock

AieleHannoa klaineanaAbabaUapaca guineensisAzobeMovinguiEssiaNagaFramireAlbiziaLimbaliEmienLatiSougue

Technical values are reference figures for the species/genus and may vary by individual log. Technical data from The Liberia Tree Species Manual and standard timber references. Stock subject to SGS inspection and prior sale.