Etimoe (Copaifera salikounda)

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Etimoe Characteristics

An attractive wood with an interlocked and straight grain. Reports say that it's all-around moderate to work with and finish. Though can be prone to splintering.

Color Range

The heartwood is reddish-brown to grey brown and features definite black to reddish veining or striping.

Other Names

Andem-evine, Bangula, Bilombi, Bofele, Entendua, Gum Copal, Indemba, Kamalufu, N'kara, Ovbialeke, Salikunda

Some Typical Uses

Fine furniture, cabinetry, flooring, ship and boat building, vehicle bodies, joinery, turnery, some heavy construction.

What's the Tree Like?

A large evergreen tree to 120' high and 36" diameter, with an unbuttressed cylindrical bole.

Etimoe grows in

Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Zaire