African Cherry Hardwood

Central and east africa.

African cherry hardwood. African woods from the outdoor friendly afrormosia to the vibrant zebrawood african hardwoods display diversity in color figure as well as uses. This tree reaches a height of 50 60 ft 15 18m0 with a diameter of 18 24 in. The wood is a 1110 on the janka scale which means it is quite a bit softer than brazilian cherry but comparable to american cherry. Cherry black cherry prunus serotina red cherry prunus pensylvanica wild cherry prunus avium chestnut castanea spp chestnut castanea sativa american chestnut castanea dentata coachwood ceratopetalum apetalum cocobolo dalbergia retusa corkwood leitneria floridana cottonwood popular eastern cottonwood populus deltoides.

African cherry this species offers the most uniform light mahogany look. Out of africa collection by columbia out of africa engineered 5 african cherry hardwood flooring. African cherry hardwood flooring ranges in color from light to reddish brown to darker maroon colors depending on the region its from. 30 50cm and a bole of 25 40 ft 8 12m.

Many homeowners are familiar with cherry hardwood flooring but not all realize that there are two distinct types of cherry hardwood. The sapwood is yellowish white in color and clearly demarcated from the heartwood. 70 harder than oak this wood is considered a great value. Woodworkers will appreciate our extensive list of available woods below.

This wood is also known as aganokew baku and makore. 5 78 out of africa collection by columbia out of africa solid 3 1 2 african rosewood hardwood flooring. The heartwood color ages to a rich mahogany reddish brown with the. Heartwood is pinkish brown with darker streaks.

Makore exotic wood often marketed as african cherry due to the similarities in color and grain to black cherry very dense fine textured hardwood characteristics of makore origin of wood type africa botanical name tieghemella heckelii specific gravity 0 62. One is the american cherry tree which is commonly grown in north america and the other is the brazilian cherry tree or jatoba which is grown in the rainforests of central america. It s medium red tones are considered by many a jewel of the orient.