African Hardwood Species

This diversity of habitat results in an extremely diverse population of tree species.

African hardwood species.

For hundreds of years african mahogany has enjoyed traditional uses in furniture and custom millwork. 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. Leguminosae legume other names. In addition to the basics where they grow general description and abundance.

Trees of sub tropical african hardwoods species are typically small in sizes and grow very slowly because of the predominant dry climate where they grow. The guide to american hardwood species. Facebook email pinterest twitter youtube linkedin flickr. African blackwood is considered to be among the hardest and densest of woods in the world.

African mahogany african mahogany. Still celebrated for its beauty and ease of use the popularity of mahogany has decreased in recent years. Pod mahogany mahogany bean chanfuta peulmanhonia mkehli. The species afzelia can be found in the west central and east african regions of sub saharan africa.

African hardwood species are characterised by their high density and very low porosity or even absence of it. Contact protea timbers. 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. American manufactured african exotic species hardwood flooring.

Africa also happens to be home to some of the hardest types of wood in the world. The top 3 african hardwood species in order of popularity are african mahogany sapele and utile. As a resource american hardwoods are abundant renewing and sustainable and an excellent choice for eco effective design and building. We work with african exotic wood species only.

This guide features 20 of the most abundant and most often used hardwood species. Indeed among some 285 species tested including lignum vitae gabriel janka originally. African woods from the outdoor friendly afrormosia to the vibrant zebrawood african hardwoods display diversity in color figure as well as uses. The african continent is an immense area densely wooded in many regions with wide variations in climate.

Woodworkers will appreciate our extensive list of available woods below. Brenco exotic woods is an american manufactured hardwood flooring.