Okoume Wood

Okoume is the wood of the Okoume tree (Aucoumea klaineana), a species native to west-central Africa, in particular Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of Congo. The lumber of this tree is known by many names, among them Acoume, Gaboon wood, Uume and Zouga. Within its native range, Okoume is considered widespread and relatively common. Okoume is widely used for veneers and is often processed into Plywood.

Color: Heartwood is salmon pink to pale pinkish-brown or reddish-brown. It darkens with exposure to light to a mahogany-like color, and is relatively demarcated from the white to pale grey sapwood.

Formal Name:

Aucoumea klaineana

Africa, west-central Africa, Gabon, Guinea and Congo.

• Furniture and joinery.

• Veneer and Plywood.

• Decorative paneling.

•  Doors and furniture.

• Pergola

Worked surfaces tend to be woolly, but are worked easily with both hand and machine tools, if edges are kept sharp. A silica content of up to 0.3% can blunt tungsten carbide-tipped cutters rather quickly. Okoume sands well and can be nailed without pre-boring. It also glues well.

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