Botanical name: Guibourtia coleosperma Family : Leguminosae
Distribution: Zimbabwe and Zambia
Characteristics: The sapwood is narrow and white in colour, the heartwood is a rich pink-red, turning red-brown with age, streaked with mauve to purplish markings.
It is a hard and heavy wood considered durable. It weighs on average 800
Kg / m3 when dry.
Working qualities: Works well and takes a good polish.
