African Hardwood Names

African woods from the outdoor friendly afrormosia to the vibrant zebrawood african hardwoods display diversity in color figure as well as uses.

African hardwood names.

Congowood mozambique ebony senegal ebony cape damson ebony. The following is a list of 14 african hardwoods along with their various qualities and how they are commonly used. Facebook email pinterest twitter youtube linkedin flickr. As a resource american hardwoods are abundant renewing and sustainable and an excellent choice for eco effective design and building.

African hardwood tree types by otehlia cassidy. Indeed among some 285 species tested including lignum vitae gabriel janka originally. The guide to american hardwood species. Woodworkers will appreciate our extensive list of available woods below.

This african tree has an extensive range on. In west africa where it grows it is called acajou. This is one of the densest hardwood trees in the world. Coconut cocos nucifera is often called by its french name cocotier.

Hardwoods angiosperms abachi triplochiton scleroxylon acacia acacia sp robinia pseudoacacia african padauk pterocarpus soyauxii afzelia doussi afzelia africana agba tola gossweilerodendron balsamiferum alder alnus black alder alnus glutinosa red alder alnus rubra ash fraxinus black ash fraxinus nigra blue ash fraxinus. The leadwood tree combretum imberbe grows to 65 feet tall with a thick gray trunk and heavy branches at the very top of the tree. In addition african blackwood is technically in the rosewood genus dalbergia and is more stable and resistant to movement and warping than other types of ebony. African blackwood grenadillo dalbergia melanoxylon african blackwood family.

In english it is called coconut. It is a semi deciduous hardwood native to the tree savannas and mixed forests of south africa north to the tropical regions of central africa. African mahogany is the english name for a dark reddish brown wood whose scientific name is khaya anthoteca. Brenco exotic woods is an american manufactured hardwood flooring.

African blackwood is considered to be among the hardest and densest of woods in the world. In addition to the basics where they grow general description and abundance. Alder spalted alnus spp. We work with african exotic wood species only.

African hardwood species that we can offer subject to availability.