Other Common Names:
Kevazingo, African Rosewood

Botanical Name:
Guibourtia spp.

Family:
Leguminosae

Mature Tree Height, Diameter:
130-150 ft, 3-6 ft

Weight @ 12% M/C:
50-60 LBS/FT.3

Working Properties:
Hard and heavy wood but saws and planes well. Glues well and is good for wood turnings.

Growing Regions:
Equatorial Africa, Southeast Nigeria through Cameroon to the Congo.

General Characteristics:
Heartwood can vary from pink, vivid red, red brown and purple streaks or veins running trough it. Grain can vary from straight to interlocked and sometimes highly figured but mainly in veneer.

Uses:
Fine furniture and cabinet work, decorative veneers, turnery, and inlay work.

Acceptable Substitutes:
Granadillo, Honduras Rosewood

References:
"A Guide to Useful Woods of the World, Second Edition", Forest Products Society, 2001, pg. 232