Afrormosia
Other Common Names: Afrormosia, Assamela, Baracara, Bohala, Jatobahy do igapo, Kokriki, Kokrodua, Mekoe, Mohole, Obang, Ole, Olel Pardo, Peonio, Tento
Botanical Name: Pericopsis elata
Source Region: West Africa
Common Uses: Boat construction, joinery, flooring, furniture, interior woodwork and decorative veneer.
Interior Application: Yes
Exterior Application: Yes
Substitution: Teak, Iroko
Working Properties:
Works well with hand and machine tools, finishes cleanly, turns satisfactorily, good gluing, moderate steam-bending properties. Sawdust reported to be an eye irritant, good ventilation needed.
Numeric Values:
Specific Gravity: 0.57
Janka Hardness: 1,560
Weight: 3.9 lbs/BF
Product Specification
Grades: Select & Better
Thickness: 4/4 - 8/4
Grain Sorts: Flat Sawn, Quarter Sawn, and Mixed
Widths: 4" and wider
Truck Loadablity: 12,000 BF
Lengths: 6' and longer