African in Origin
Movement - Small
Durability - Moderately Durable
Treatability - Very resistant & also the sapwood
Workability - Easy to work with except for planing quartered stock, heavier species are harder to work.
Uses - High grade joinery, furniture, panelling, boat building and flooring
Look - Straight interlocked grain, moderately coarse texture. Light pinkish brown to deep reddish brown in colour.