Wood species / trade name: Okoume / Okoume, Angouma, Enkumi, Gabun
Botanical name: Aucoumea klaineana
Okoume
Character / Color
The structure of this African wood is very coarse. The pores are medium-sized and scattered. It is very soft and elastic. The sapwood colour is light grey and 3 to 5 cm wide. The heartwood is predominantly salmon-coloured to pink-grey and matt-glossy (dry) and clearly yellowing in the light. The grain is generally straight, occasionally slightly wavy.
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