Hard wood IROKO, DAMBEMA, TALI. Long burning,
sparkles from Cote d\'Ivoire, Africa.
Iroko wood, wood of the iroko tree (Chlorophora excelsa),
native to the west coast of Africa. It is sometimes called African,
teak, but the iroko is unrelated to the teak family. The wood
is tough, dense, and very durable. It is often used in
cabinetmaking and paneling as a substitute for teak, which it
resembles both in colour (light brown to deep
golden-brown)
Dabema is moderately durable to fungi and is durable to dry wood
borers; sapwood demarcated (risk limited to sapwood). Resistance to
fungi: moderate to good. Heart not resistant.
