| Trade Names: | Okoume, Gabon. |
| Origin: | Gabon. |
| Range: | Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Congo. |
| Uses: | Used primarily for plywood, pulp, several ornamental applications can be made from heavily figured logs as well as the crotches obtained from the fork of the tree. |
| Properties: | Light in weight but very strong for it’s weight. Light pink in color. The trees reach a height of over 140′ with diameters up to 6′. The wood is very sound and high yielding. |
| Machining: | Should use hard metal alloy blades due to crystalline deposits in the wood. |
| Seasoning: | Dries easily with little consequences. |
