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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

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