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Wenge comes from
Parts of Africa

Botanical Name:
Millettia laurentii
 
Other Names:
Awoung, Dikela, Mibotu, Bokonge
 
Color:
Dark brown to black with fine black veining.
 
Characteristics:
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.
 
Typical Uses:
Furniture, cabinets, flooring, industrial, exterior.