Botanical name: Clorophora excelsa
Origin: Central West Africa
Sensitivity to light: Subject to colour variation
Hardness: Extremely hard
Jatoba
Botanical name: Hymenaea courbaril
Origin: South America/Brazil
Sensitivity to light: Subject to colour variation
Hardness: Very Hard
Teak
Botanical name: Tectona grandis
Origin: Asia
Sensitivity to light: Subject to colour variation
Hardness: Very hard
Destinctive features: Marked colour variation in this wood species tends to homogenise due to exposure to light.
Wenge
Botanical name: Millettia laurentii
Origin: Central West Africa
Sensitivity to light: Subject to colour variation
Hardness: Very hard
