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Doc’s last update: 02/23/2020 Original statement from: The Tokyo head-office Validity: all forest products depicted in this documents are available for import. Special inquiry: for special inquiries, please contact our office using any of the addresses displayed above.
EQUATORIAL PIONEER
List of African hardwood available for import operations
Welcome. Our company specializes in the import and export of all categories of forest products, in all their possible forms: wood logs , professionally sawn timber/ lumber, etc. mostly from Central African regions.
WOOD PRODUCTS
We provide our worldwide clients with 21 different species of high quality, freshly cut wood from the equatorial forest Central in Africa. Our company complies with environmental laws intending to protect forests around the world and their pertaining biodiversity. Consequently, for every tree we cut, we plant 5 more of the same species, at the same location, for sustainable reasons. We firmly believe that the only way to stay in business is by guaranteeing a healthy existence of forests.
We punctually deliver to our worldwide clients forest products in all their forms, as requested in every single order we receive: wood logs, boards, squares, etc. Our company’s aim is to keep on investing on a stable reputation inspired by mutual trust, dedication, punctuality and professionalism. We proudly serve and equally treat all our clients regardless of their sizes. We work with small, medium and big businesses.
Note: while it is easier to directly order forest products through our company’s website, we highly recommend, especially for first timers, to have a brief chat with our staff. Especially for the first order, our staff would walk you through different options which would allow to conveniently match your budget and delivery deadlines. They also would provide you with other useful information which may help you save funds.
We thank you in advance for trusting our services.
Please, find in the following page, the list of all wood species available for immediate import operations. We look forward to working with you. Sales Team
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AVAILABLE FOREST PRODUCTS
The list below portrays: species names + (//) their scientific name.
(1) Afromosia // Pericopsis elata
This is a great substitute for teak wood. It also has many nice features of its own. Afromosia is hard with interlocked to straight grain. Boards are large and exceptionally clear. An attractive striped grain figure is very common as well. This wood is hard and heavy. It is excellent for strong and very lasting furniture.
UTILITY This is the most appropriate wood for boat building. It’s also excellent for decorative veneer, desks, cabinetry and flooring.
(2) Anigre // Aningeria spp
This wood has a medium to coarse texture. Its grains are usually straight and sometimes wavy; often with a fiddleback, mottled, bees wing figure. Generally reported to machine very well. This wood is great for making lasting furniture.
UTILITY This wood is perfect for lasting furniture, cabinets and interior millwork.
(3) Beli // Julbernardia pellegriniana
This wood is loaded with delightful and dense, high-contrast stripes of creamy and chocolate brown. It’s am awe-inspiring wood which amazes anyone who comes across it. This wood glimmers even more with a finish. It’s hard but not difficult. This wood is highly recommended for any kind of decorative project that needs a special touch.
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UTILITY
Boat building, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Decorative veneer, Domestic flooring, Handles, Interior trim, Joinery, Ladders, Novelties, Plywood, Bedroom suites, Building construction, Canoes, Construction, Decorative plywood, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Factory construction, Figure veneer, flooring, furniture, Interior construction, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Livingroom suites, Millwork, moldings, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Radio stereo, TV cabinets, Shafts/Handles, Ship building, structural plywood, Sub-flooring, trimming, etc. This is a very complex and useful wood.
(4) Bubinga // Guibourtia tessmannii
This is a very beautiful, attractive wood. Fine grained. Hard and heavy. Takes a high lustrous finish. The wood works without difficulty except for gum pockets. Some logs are figured with a wavy, rosy grain. This wood is excellent for making musical instruments and extremely lasting furniture.
UTILITY
Furniture, turning, decorative items, veneer, high end furniture and millwork, musical instruments, flooring, cutting boards, guitars, musical instruments in general.
This is one of the most famous African woods, Ebony is a very dark, almost black and dark wood that is also very dense. Due to its extreme hardness, it is commonly used for the fretboard on a guitar. Ebony lists among the top decorative wood types on Earth.
It becomes very stable after seasoning especially. It is hard and heavy with a very fine texture. It’s famous for being extremely beautiful and hard, dense. It takes a high glossy finish.
UTILITY
This wood is excellent for handles, inlay, accessories, veneers, musical instruments, special decorations and much more.
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(6) IROKO, African teak wood // Chlorophora excelsa
Iroko is most probably the best teak wood in the world. Iroko does have good weathering properties and therefore also serves as the perfect substitute for many teak wood around the world. Iroko shares also similar colour ranges with teak wood. It has a medium to coarse texture with an interlocking grain that often produces attractive patterns. Open pores requires filling for a smooth finish. It is very convenient to work with both power and hand tools.
UTILITY Boat building, construction, domestic flooring and marine work, furniture and cabinet work.
(7) LIMBA // Terminalia superba
Lumber wood is separated by colours and sold as white (without black streaks) or black (without white streaks). The wood is relatively soft and very easy to work with. It does have a medium coarse texture. Its open pores require filling for a smooth surface. This is a great wood for furniture and musical instruments.
UTILITY
Musical instruments, furniture, cabinets, interiors
(8) LOVOA // Lovoa trichiliodes
This is a specially beautiful and elegant wood with ribbon figure. It colour is somewhat golden and will darken with time. As it ages, the Lovoa wood slightly changes its aspect, becoming, according to many, even more elegant. It is a used for making many thing as illustrated below.
UTILITY
Bedroom suites, Cabinet making, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowels, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Fine
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furniture, Floor lamps, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Office furniture, Radio, stereo, TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Stools, Tables , Turnery, Utility furniture, Veneer, Wardrobes.
(9) Mahogany African // Khaya ivorensis
African Mahogany is the English name for a dark, reddish-brown wood whose scientific name is Khaya anthoteca. In West Africa, where it grows, it is referred to as the Acajou wood. Its stunning colour, texture and grain give it a very close resemblance to the classic Honduras Mahogany. It’s relatively hard and works well
both with power and hand tools. It is highly lustrous and polishes
extremely well. This is a very durable wood.
UTILITY We highly recommend using this wood for furniture, cabinets, interiors, boat building, veneer, desks, cabinets, entry doors, stairs, mouldings and trim.
(10) Makore/ African Cherry // Mimusops heckelii
This is a fine, straight grain wood, and some logs will have an interlocked grain that produces an attractive mottled figure. The wood glues well. This wood is used for high end furniture, airplane, ship cabinetry, etc.
UTILITY
Furniture, cabinets, interior millwork, exterior applications, high end furniture, art pieces, veneer, interior panels, airplane cabinetry.
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(11) MOVINGUI // Distemonanthus benthamianus
This is a medium to fine grained wood that often features mottle or bees wing figure. The best figured logs are processed into veneers, and on rare occasion the logs will be sawn into lumber. It's Janka hardness rating is 1230, it is somehow identical to red oak. This wood is used for making fine furniture and music instruments.
UTILITY Veneer, fine furniture, musical instruments and much more.
(12) Padouk //Pterocarpus soyauxii
This wood is very popular in the furniture makers. It has a uniquely beautiful red grain which is highly appreciated. It is also very dense, extremely durable, and very resistant to moisture. When freshly cut, the wood is bright orange red, it evolves into an elegant reddish brown with time. It is moderately hard and densely heavy. It saws and planes easily to a very smooth, perfect surface. This is a great wood for flooring, furniture and more.
UTILITY
It’s great for making musical instruments, furniture, flooring, turning, accessories and much more
(13) Pearwood (African)// Baillonella toxisperma
Featuring an interlocking, yet straight, grain Pearwood, this Baillonella wood is attractive, stable and uniform. Its surface often displays some slight figure or shimmer. Again, this wood is extraordinarily stable. Its fine textured makes it good for both machining and hand operations. This wood is great for cabinetmaking, construction and more.
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UTILITY
This wood is great for Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Construction, veneer, Flooring, Furniture, Joinery, Joists, Parquet flooring, Turnery, Veneer, Fine Woodwork.
(14) Poculi // Berlinia spp
The wood is moderately coarse and hard, but very easy to work with both using machines or hand tools. This wood is also perceived as a classic exotic wood. It has a striking resemblance to zebrawood, but has a more rosy red colour which makes it more elegant. This wood has the reputation of being very attractive.
UTILITY Decorative items, turnings, home furnishings, furniture
(15) Sapele // Entandrophragma cylindricum
This is a gorgeous mahogany wood. It resembles the Honduras Mahogany, except with much finer texture which emphasises on its attractiveness. Sapele is also a lustrous wood which works fairly well in basically all operations: planning, sawing, routing, sanding and more. It is recommended for boat, ship building, home building, very lasting furniture and more.
UTILITY
Boat building, Decorative veneer, flooring, furniture, joinery, Canoes, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Desks, Dining-room furniture, Excelsior, Figured veneer, kitchen cabinets, musical instruments, Tables, Veneer
(16) Shedua // Guibourtia arnoldiana
This wood is moderately coarse. It has interlocked grain that produces striped and often curly figures. Also called Ovangkol, this type of wood is often used for highly figured veneers. It is hard, heavy and takes a glass- like finish. This is an excellent wood for making all kinds of high end furniture.
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UTILITY
Furniture, cabinets, flooring, veneer, guitars and musical instruments, jewellery boxes, decorative projects
(17) Tamarind // Tamarindus indica
This species of wood has a good decay resistance properties and is also resistant to insect attack. Tamatind wood is also known for the making of durable furniture, carvings, turned objects and much more.
UTILITY Furniture, flooring, cabinetry, veneer, domestic decorative projects, windows, doors and frames.
(18) Wenge // Millettia laurentii
This is a truly amazing and unique wood that's nearly 100% black. It’s strong, dense and extremely beautiful. Its worldwide stable reputation allows it to top the list of most famous quality woods in the world. Wenge is also marked with slightly lighter brown streaks which gives the wood an unusual, yet delightfully attractive appearance. Wenge is hard and heavy, and makes a superb accent wood in highly decorative projects. Anything made of Wenge wood is considered high end. deeeee
UTILITY
Durable furniture, very lasting cabinets and flooring projects, industrial machineries, great wood for exterior projects, as well as interior work. This wood is also known for its stable reputation when it comes to both outdoor and indoor decorative projects.
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(19) Zebrawood // Microberlinia brazzavillensis
This gorgeous wood was named after the animal zebra due to its impressive multiple stripes. Zebrawood has a medium to coarse texture and a wavy, sometimes interlocked grain pattern. When worked appropriately, Zebrawood wood takes a clear finish without issue. Anything built from this wood may be considered as a piece of art. Zebrawood is perfect for making persuasively attractive furniture.
UTILITY
This type of wood is highly recommended for making furniture, Veneer, flooring, Boatbuilding, tool-handles, cabinetry and more.
(20) Coconut
Cocos nucifera is often called by its French name, Cocotier. In English it is called coconut. This tree is light brown or beige in colour, and extremely dense. It is recommended for making furniture, floors, etc.
UTILITY Pillars, trusses, rafling, lasting furniture, window and frames, floors, decking, floor joists and much more.
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(21) Longhi
Also known as Gambeya, Longhi is a moderately dense wood with a distinct light-brown grain. The wood must be carefully dried, as it is susceptible to fungus. It is considered to be moderately durable, and moderately stable. Longhi has a solid strength-to- weight ratio, which makes it a popular choice for beautiful flooring and decking.
UTILITY
This wood is popular for making fine furniture, beautiful flooring, cabinetry, decking and more. Longhi wood is also great for making musical instruments and much more.
Best wood for construction work/uses by order
(1) Iroko : Most popular for domestic flooring, boat building, durable furniture and house structures. Iroko is also called the African Teak wood. It can perfectly do the work of any teak wood in the world.
(2) Sapelli : Most popular for logs, lumber/timber formats. It’s used for luxury flooring and furniture, joinery, veneer, boat building and much more. This is also an excellent wood choice for building structures.
(3) Bubinga : Most popular for panelling, veneer work and furniture making. This is also a great wood choice for home builders.
(4) Wenge : Most popular for luxurious flooring, Furniture, industrial construction, luxurious decoration and much more. Wenge is a specially black and extremely durable wood so anything made of it may be considered to be of a high quality.
(5) Tali : This is a yellow-brown hearted wood. Talie is mostly used for exterior construction work. It’s popular for the construction of bridges, joinery, rail-sleepers, dock work, marine construction, etc. Tali is a great wood option for building big and stable structures.
(6) Padouk : This is a highly stable and durable wood. Its resistance and sustainable strength overtime protects it from insect attack and decays. It’s popular for yachts’ constructions, doors and windows, plywood and much more.
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(7) Azobe : This is an extremely hard wood. It’s one the of most appropriate wood for heavy construction work. It’s most popular for heavy duty flooring, rail road crossties and port/harbor constructions.
(8) Doussie : red brown coloured, this wood type is popular for durable flooring, furniture building, cabinetry, boat building and stable structures
(9) Pachyloba : Most popular for indoor constructions, furniture making, cabinetry and much more. This is a very attractive wood which is also stable and durable.
(10) Teak : This wood is popular for outdoor construction, outdoor furniture, doors and windows and much more. Teak wood is quite known for construction work. It high oil content and density allows is to be durable. Iroko wood offers the same advantages, , so we recommend one or the other for outdoor construction work.
Our most popular wood
Iroko, Wenge, Sapelli, Bubinga, Afromosia and Tola are our most popular woods. We import them in all requested forms (wood logs, premier cuts, etc). Any other wood type mentioned in this Manuel is also available for import. Please, contact our office at either of our addresses above for more information.
We look forward to doing business with you (or your company).
Sincerely,
Sales team Equatorial Pioneer!
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