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.
