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Wenge

Millettia laurentii

Distribution:

Wenge occurs in the Congo region in periodically inundated swampy forests.

General Characteristics:

Heartwood dark brown to almost black with alternate layers of light and dark tissue forming a decorative figure; sapwood yellowish white, clearly demarcated. Texture rather coarse; grain straight.

Uses:

Parquet or strip flooring, joinery, furniture, specialty items. Wenge is used as a hickory substitute in sporting goods, also for decorative veneer.