African Hardwood Names

African hardwood species that we can offer subject to availability.

African hardwood names. In english it is called coconut. Coconut cocos nucifera is often called by its french name cocotier. Alder spalted alnus spp. This guide features 20 of the most abundant and most often used hardwood species.

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. 2300 michigan street hammond indiana 46320. The guide to american hardwood species. American manufactured african exotic species hardwood flooring.

African woods from the outdoor friendly afrormosia to the vibrant zebrawood african hardwoods display diversity in color figure as well as uses. In west africa where it grows it is called acajou. This african tree has an extensive range on. Indeed among some 285 species tested including lignum vitae gabriel janka originally.

This is one of the densest hardwood trees in the world. 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. 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. African blackwood is considered to be among the hardest and densest of woods in the world.

Facebook email pinterest twitter youtube linkedin flickr. Congowood mozambique ebony senegal ebony cape damson ebony. African mahogany is the english name for a dark reddish brown wood whose scientific name is khaya anthoteca. African blackwood grenadillo dalbergia melanoxylon african blackwood family.

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. We work with african exotic wood species only. Woodworkers will appreciate our extensive list of available woods below.

Brenco exotic woods is an american manufactured hardwood flooring.