Okoume
Regional distribution: Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo
Sapwood:
demarcated, freyish white, narrow.
Heartwood:
- color: salmon-pink to dark-pink, darkening on exposure
- grain: slightly interlocked to frequently interlocked
- texture: fine to medium
- silver figure: fine (barely visible)
End Uses:
- Plywood
- Furniture components
- Mouldings
- Boxes and crates
- Interior joinery
- Blackboards
- Pleasure boats
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