Afrormosia

Pericopsis elata

Golden to olive-brown timber, becoming deeper with age.

Botanical family: Fabaceae
Average dry density: 725 kg/m³ (≈12% MC)
Janka hardness: 1,570 lbf
Native distribution: Tropical West and Central Africa
Grain & texture: Straight to slightly interlocked; medium texture

Original photograph © Mokurei Studio · physical timber held in the studio collection. Identification supplied by the studio; reference properties are not individual sample measurements.

Material character

Strong colour continuity with a refined, often lustrous surface.

Notable applications

Veneer, furniture, flooring and fine decorative joinery.

Of particular interest

Also sold as African teak, though not related to Tectona grandis.

Workshop note

Trade and conservation controls may apply; stock provenance should be retained.

WOOD DATABASE / MATERIAL PROPERTIES ↗KEW SCIENCE / TAXONOMY INDEX ↗

Wood identification is provided by the Mokurei Studio collection, not independently laboratory-verified. Technical figures are reference averages, not measurements of the photographed piece; they vary with provenance and moisture.