| Trade Names: | Iroko, Odum, “African Teak”. |
| Origin: | Africa. |
| Range: | The eastern and western countries of central Africa from Sierra Leone to Angola to Mozambique. |
| Uses: | Boat decking, flooring, furniture, paneling, mining timbers, vats, turnery, veneers and lumber. |
| Properties: | A golden yellow to a dark brown specie with medium density but shock resistant and It has a very durable interlocking grain and sometimes contains calcium-carbonate deposits. Machining: Works satisfactorily with hand and machine tools but has a blunting effect when calcium carbonate deposits are present. |
| Seasoning: | Dries rapidly without much degrade. Has a tendency to show stick marks during drying. |
