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Afrormosia

Pericopsis elata · FDA code PER · High Value Species

Afrormosia wood grain (tangential face)
Wood — real sample (tangential face)
Tree — photo to be added
Standing tree (photo to be added)

About the wood

Heartwood yellow-brown turning to a dark brown on exposure; sapwood narrow, lighter in color and clearly demarcated. Texture moderately fine; grain straight to interlock; some resemblance to teak

689 kg/m³Moderately Heavy (12% MC)
Heartwood is very durable and highly resistant to termite at…Natural durability
Moderately strongStrength
LargeShrinkage (green→oven-dry)
SmallMovement in service

Typical uses

  • Boatbuilding
  • Joinery
  • Flooring
  • Furniture
  • Decorative veneers
  • Considered an excellent teak substitute

Working properties

Works well with hand and machine tools, finishes cleanly, turns satisfactorily, good gluing, moderate steam-bending properties

Other species in stock

AieleHannoa klaineanaAbabaUapaca guineensisAzobeMovinguiEssiaNagaFramireAlbiziaLimbaliEmienLatiSougue

Technical 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.