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Afrormosia
Afrormosia
A golden-brown wood sometimes called African teak because of its similar colour.
WOODWAY MAGAZINEIts teak-like golden-brown colour has earned it the trade name 'African teak'.
Golden-brown blanks.
- Scientific name
- Pericopsis elata
- Origin
- West Africa
- Colour
- Golden-brown
- Characteristics
- Teak-like colour · Subdued golden-brown
- Suggested uses
- Furniture components · Small objects · Woodworking
Colour, figure, knots and cracks vary even within the same species. Check photographs, condition and usable dimensions of the actual piece before ordering.
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