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Shedua // Guibourtia ehie
Shedua delivers a gorgeous ginger color marked with occasional dark brown to black ribbons. Expect it to accept wood glues and finishes with ease, and a coat of oil will enrich the natural colors with wonderful contrast. It's a sustainably-sourced alternative to rosewood that's dense, strong, and exceptionally beautiful.![color of Shedua](graphics/icons/CTGY/ColorPalette.png)
Color Range
The heartwood is described to vary from yellow brown to dark brown or chocolate brown, with gray to almost black stripes.![other names for Shedua](graphics/icons/CTGY/Log.png)
Other Names
Amazique, Benge, Benzi, Bubinga, Essingang, Kevazingo, M'Penze, Mbenge, Mutenye, Olive walnut, Ovang, Ovangkol, Waka, Mozambique![uses for Shedua](graphics/icons/CTGY/HandPlane.png)
Some Typical Uses
Furniture, cabinets, flooring, veneer, guitars and musical instruments, jewelry boxes, decorative projects.![the Shedua tree](graphics/icons/CTGY/Tree.png)
What's the Tree Like?
Impressive mature trees are reported to reach heights of 100 to 150 feet, with trunk diameters of 4 to 7 feet. The trees are usually unbuttressed and produce boles that are reported to be well-formed, straight, and clear of branches to 50 to 100 feet.Shedua grows in Africa
![map of where Shedua grows](graphics/maps/africa_west.png)
4
lbs /Bd. Ft.General Workability
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
3/4" Shedua Pre-Cut Lumber Pack, 4 Boards (Choose Your Size)
$59.00 $47.00 /Pack