African Cherry Hardwood

One is the american cherry tree which is commonly grown in north america and the other is the brazilian cherry tree or jatoba which is grown in the rainforests of central america.

African cherry hardwood.

Out of africa collection by columbia out of africa engineered 5 african cherry hardwood flooring. 30 50cm and a bole of 25 40 ft 8 12m. Makore african cherry exotic wood sale 25 40 off now thru october 31 2020 usually a fine straight grain wood but some logs will have an interlocked grain that produces an attractive mottled figure. African woods from the outdoor friendly afrormosia to the vibrant zebrawood african hardwoods display diversity in color figure as well as uses.

Boardwalk hardwood floor is a hardwood flooring supplier that sells prefinished hardwood flooring unfinished hardwood flooring laminate flooring cork leather hand scraped and wire brushed flooring. Cherry black cherry prunus serotina red cherry prunus pensylvanica wild cherry prunus avium chestnut castanea spp chestnut castanea sativa american chestnut castanea dentata coachwood ceratopetalum apetalum cocobolo dalbergia retusa corkwood leitneria floridana cottonwood popular eastern cottonwood populus deltoides. This wood is also known as aganokew baku and makore. The wood is a 1110 on the janka scale which means it is quite a bit softer than brazilian cherry but comparable to american cherry.

This tree reaches a height of 50 60 ft 15 18m0 with a diameter of 18 24 in. 70 harder than oak this wood is considered a great value. The heartwood color ages to a rich mahogany reddish brown with the. Makore exotic wood often marketed as african cherry due to the similarities in color and grain to black cherry very dense fine textured hardwood characteristics of makore origin of wood type africa botanical name tieghemella heckelii specific gravity 0 62.

Central and east africa. African cherry hardwood flooring ranges in color from light to reddish brown to darker maroon colors depending on the region its from. 5 78 out of africa collection by columbia out of africa engineered 5 african steamed cedar hardwood flooring. The sapwood is yellowish white in color and clearly demarcated from the heartwood.

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