Mahogany is a premium hardwood prized for its rich reddish-brown color and straight, fine grain. Renowned for its durability and workability, mahogany is ideal for crafting high-end furniture, cabinetry, and intricate woodwork. Its natural luster and resistance to wear make it a top choice for luxury applications.

Color/Appearance- Heartwood is golden to reddish brown, well defined sapwood is a pale yellowish white color, tends to darken with age.

Distribution- Eastern Africa to South Africa

Tree size- 20-25 m, (66-82 ft) tall. 0.6-1.2 m (2-4 ft) trunk diameter.

Average dried weight: 835 kg/ m3. (52.1 lbs/ ft3)

Janka Hardness: 1,810 Ibf (8,050 N)

Shrinkage: Radical: 3,3%, Tangential: 4.8% Volumetric: 8.2% T/R Ratio: 1.5%

Odor: No characteristic odor.

African Teak, is a medium-density hardwood native to Southern Africa, prized for its durability, rich reddish-brown color with golden or purplish streaks, and natural resistance to decay, termites, and borers. It has a straight to slightly interlocked grain, a medium to coarse texture, and a natural luster. African Teak is easy to work with, sands and polishes well, and has low shrinkage, making it ideal for furniture, flooring, boatbuilding with more

Color/Appearance—Heartwood’s color can vary widely from a lighter golden brown to a darker reddish brown. With age, colors tend to become more subdued.

Distribution- Distribution: South- Central Africa

Tree size- 12-18m (40-60 ft) tall. 5-8m (1.5 -2.5 ft) trunk diameter.

Average dried weight: 605 kg/ m3 (381 lbs/ ft3)

Janka Hardness: 1360 ibf (6,050 N)

Crushing strength: 8,020 lbf/in2 (55,3mpo)

Shrinkage: Radical: 1,7% Tangential: 2,8% Volumentric: 5.4% T/R ratio: 1.6%

Odor: Has a mid-aromatic scent while being worked.

Common uses: Furniture, boatbuilding, flooring, turnings, and other small wooden objects.

Mopani is a highly dense, durable African hardwood, recognized for its rich reddish-brown to purplish-brown heartwood with contrasting lighter sapwood. Prized for its exceptional durability, resistance to decay, and beautiful finish when used in turning projects, musical instruments, and decorative items like knife handles or small sculptures; due to its density, it is also highly resistant to termites.

Color/Appearance- Appearance: Heartwood is a rich reddish brown to dark brown. Color darkness with age. Demarcated sapwood is pale yellow.

Distribution- From South Africa, north to Tanzania

Tree size- 10-20m (32-64ft) tall. 0.3-0.6m trunk diameter.

Average dried weight: 1220 kg/m3. (16 lbs/ ft3)

Janka Hardness: 3,390 Ibf (15,060 N)

Shrinkage: Radial: 2.0% Tangential: 4.7% Volumetric: 6.8% T/R Radio: 2.4%

Odor: No characteristic odor

Common use: Craving, furniture, turned objects and flooring

“Leadwood, derived from the tree species Combretum imberbe native to southern Africa, is known for its exceptionally dense and heavy wood. The wood ranges in color from reddish-brown to dark brown, with a pale yellow sapwood, and its heartwood can darken over time, sometimes taking on a reddish hue. Renowned for its density, with a specific gravity of 1.21—where anything above 1.0 sinks in water—leadwood also stands out for its unusually high calcium content, further adding to its distinctive qualities.”

Color/Appearance- Heartwood is a rich reddish brown to dark brown. Color darkness with age. Demarcated sapwood is pale yellow.

Distribution- From South Africa, north to Tanzania

Tree size- 10-20m (32-64ft) tall. 0.3-0.6m trunk diameter.

Average dried weight: 1220 kg/m3. (16 lbs/ ft3)

Janka Hardness: 3,570 lbe (15,880 N)

Shrinkage: Radial: 2.0% Tangential: 4.7% Volumetric: 6.8% T/R Radio: 2.4%

Odor: No characteristic odor