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Main Uses
Used for furniture, cabinetry, high class joinery, interior trim, boat building,
vehicle bodies, paneling, plywood, and decorative veneers.
General Description
Interlocked or straight grain, often with a ribbon figure, and
a moderately coarse texture. Creamy-
Working Properties
Works fairly easily although interlocked, woolly grain can be troublesome.
Glues, nails, and screws satisfactorily. Stains and polishes to an excellent finish.
Physical Properties
Moderately heavy and hard with medium bending and crushing strength,
low stiffness and shock resistance, moderate decay resistance, and good stability
in use. Poor steam bending rating.
Botanical Name :
Khaya Ivorensis
Common Names :
akuk, bandoro, benin mahogany, degema, lagos wood, acajou, khaya, Nigerian
mahogany, Ivory Coast mahogany, and Gold Coast mahogany
Where it Grows
Grows throughout West Africa.
wood type: MAHOGANY
