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Botanical Name: Millettia laurentii
What's the wood like?
Texture is rather coarse; straight grain; hard and heavy. Works fairly well with machine tools but has a high blunting effect on cutting edges. Turns well. Difficult to glue if resinous.
How's the color?
Dark brown to black with fine black veining.
Does it go by other names?
Awoung, Dikela, Mibotu, Bokonge
What could I use it for?
Furniture, cabinets, flooring, industrial, exterior.
What is the tree like?
Ranges from 60-90 feet in height; bole usually straight and unbuttressed; trunk diameters about 36''.
Where is it from?
Tropical West Africa, Zaire, Cameroon, Gabon, Tanzania.