Zambezi Hardwood: Products

AFRICAN ROSEWOOD

Guibourtia coleosperma

A heavy hardwood that finishes well

and ages to a deep rosy brown color.

DENSITY: 850 kg/m³, 52 lbs/ft³

GRAIN: Has a very fine grain that finishes to a velvety texture.

STABILITY: Dimensionally stable,

though a bit less so than Rhodesian

Teak in long lengths.

ORIGIN: Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

USES: Veneers, inlays, fine furniture, cabinetry, turning and flooring.

Similar in color and grain to American Walnut.

MUKWA

Pericopsis angloensis

A medium weight wood with a moderately

tight grain and a medium brown color.

DENSITY: 590 kg/m³, 41 lbs/ft³

GRAIN: Straight to interlocked grain with a medium texture.

STABILITY: Dimensionally stable.

ORIGIN: Angola, DRC, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

USES: Historically used for canoe building and musical instruments. Currently used for furniture, cabinetry, doors, decorative veneers and curios.

RHODESIAN (ZAMBEZI) TEAK

Baikiaea plurijuga

A heavy, tan wood with black flecks

and a tight grain that finishes well and

ages to a deep reddish brown color.

DENSITY: 914 kg/m³, 56 lbs/ft³

GRAIN: Has a very fine grain that finishes to a velvety texture.

STABILITY: Dimensionally stable.

ORIGIN: Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

USES: Historically used for railroad ties due to its natural resistance to rot. Currently used for flooring, furniture, cabinetry and high value construction. It is a heavy wood that is stronger than Teak and Maple.