About the wood
Heartwood yellow-brown to dark brown with gray to almost black stripes; sapwood yellow-white, clearly demarcated; texture moderately coarse; grain straight to interlocked; attractive figure; unpleasant odor when freshly cut
832 kg/m³Heavy (12% MC)
Heartwood moderately durable, rarely attacked by termitesNatural durability
Moderately strongStrength
LargeShrinkage (green→oven-dry)
MediumMovement in service
Typical uses
- Fine furniture
- Cabinetwork
- Turnery
- Decorative veneers
- Flooring. A walnut-like wood. Yields a gum copal used in pharmaceuticals
- As a base for varnishes
Working properties
Saws slowly but well for its density, works fairly easily with hand and machine tools, planes to a good finish, must be heated before slicing into veneers. May stain when in contact with metal
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.