![Wenge lumber wood, Millettia laurentii lumber for woodworking](graphics/category_species/wenge.jpg)
Wenge // Millettia laurentii
An amazing unique wood that's nearly 100% black. Wenge is also marked with slightly lighter brown streaks which gives the wood an unusual, yet delightful, appearance. Wenge is hard and heavy, and makes a superb accent wood in highly decorative projects.![color of Wenge](graphics/icons/CTGY/ColorPalette.png)
Color Range
Dark brown to black with fine black veining.![other names for Wenge](graphics/icons/CTGY/Log.png)
Other Names
Awoung, Dikela, Mibotu, Bokonge![uses for Wenge](graphics/icons/CTGY/HandPlane.png)
Some Typical Uses
Furniture, cabinets, flooring, industrial, exterior.![the Wenge tree](graphics/icons/CTGY/Tree.png)
What's the Tree Like?
Ranges from 60-90 feet in height; bole usually straight and unbuttressed; trunk diameters about 36".Wenge grows in Africa
![map of where Wenge grows](graphics/maps/africa_west.png)
4.75
lbs /Bd. Ft.General Workability
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
9 pc Exotic Cutting Board Strips Assortment Kit 1.75"x1.75"x18"
3/4" Wenge Pre-Cut Lumber Pack, 4 Boards (Choose Your Size)
$115.00 $85.00 /Pack