Size of tree and type of forest/location: Nigeria and Cameroon Republic

Description of wood: Heartwood is creamy white in colour with a greyish tint. Grain is interlocked with small knot clusters. Texture is moderately course. Quartered surfaces reveal a striking flecked figure due to the hight rays.
Dry density kg/m3: 600

Workability: Works well with sharp hand and machine tools. Glues satisfactorily.

Durability: Class 4

Use: Suitable as substitute for beech in furniture manufacture, interior joinery and carpentry.

Availability: Readily