AFRORMOSIA

DESCRIPTION

Afrormosia's heartwood darkens upon exposure to deep orange-brown. The straight to interlocked grain produces a “rope” figure when radially cut. The texture is medium fine, (finer than teak without its oiliness). It has a fine texture and small pores. A heavy, dense timber, with high bending and crushing strength, medium stiffness and resistance to shock loads. It is very resistant to decay but must not be used in contact with ferrous metals in wet situations to avoid corrosion. The timber bending classification is moderate as it distorts during steaming and is intolerant of pin knots.