"Loaded with delightful, dense high-contrast stripes of creamy and chocolate brown. You'll be amazed at how the wood glimmers with a finish. It's hard but not difficult - use this wood for any kind of decorative project that needs a special touch."
Color Range
Alternating medium brown stripes with light brown heartwood
Other Names
Ekop, Beli, Awoura
Some Typical Uses
Boat building, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Decorative veneer, Domestic flooring, Handles, Interior trim, Joinery, Ladders , Novelties, Plywood, Bedroom suites, Building construction, Canoes, Construction, Decorative plywood, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Factory construction, Figured veneer, Flooring, Furniture , Interior construction, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Living-room suites, Millwork, Moldings, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Radio, stereo, TV cabinets, Shafts/Handles, Shipbuilding, Structural plywood, Sub-flooring, Tool handles, Trimming, Utility plywood, Veneer, Wainscotting, Woodwork
What's the Tree Like?
A modest sized tree 60-80ft tall and 3-5ft wide once mature.Beli grows in Africa
Weight
4.25
lbs /Bd. Ft.
18.72% heavier than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
