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Image Date
2018
Properties / Facts
ToneWood, not durable, not insect resistant, course grain, significant density variation throughout species
Common Names (additional)
Korina. White Limba, Black Limba, Afara, Frake
Scientific Name
Terminalia Superba
Janka Hardness
670 lbf (2,990 N)
Classification
hardwood
Geographic Origin
Equatorial Africa
Modern / Specialty Uses
veneer, guitars (Gibson Electric Guitars), outer ply tennis table blades, plywood/laminate projects, moldings
Sample Material
wood shaving
Surface Plane
end grain
Magnification
x 400
Photographer
Harriet Cassell
Keywords
Manning Rare Woods, Furniture Department, Limba