Okoumé

White or pale grey sapwood not clearly differentiated from the heartwood, which is salmon pink to reddish brown. Wood can attain a mahogany color after exposure to light. Medium to moderately fine texture and a good satin-like lustre. Typically dry weight: 430kg/m3. Grows in Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

Weak, low-density wood with very low stiffness, low bending strength and poor steam-bending quality.

Used for plywood and blockboard. Also for furniture, interior joinery, cigar boxes and as a substitute for mahogany.