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Veneer Limba
BackWood speciesLimba
Bot. NameTerminalia superba
Tradename EnLimba, White Afara, Corina
Type
Deciduous tree
Price
Color
Beige,
Yellow
Thickness
0.6 /
0.9 /
1.5 mm
Wood Structure
Quarter Cut,
Crown Cut
SurfaceSmooth
TreatmentNatural
Country of harvestAfrica
Usages
Interior,
Furniture,
Door
Certification
No Certification possible
Note
Detailed Description
A magnificent tree, up to 45 m high and 150 cm trunk diameter, up to over 30 m knotless. Bark at first light grey, later with bark, yellow inside, pale yellow at first sight. The wood varies in colour and structure depending on where it grows, mild to medium-hard, light to medium-heavy. The colour is yellowish, matt brownish, with older trunks often dark or black-brown, partly also striped (bafiolé), shiny, evenly needle cracked.
Tradenames and other names
Bot. Name: Terminalia superba
Tradename De: Limba
Tradename En: Limba, White Afara, Corina
Properties
Raw density: 500 - 600 Kg/m3
Occurrence
Limba occurs in the West African rainforest on the Guinea coast between Sierra Leone and Congo.
Characteristic and wood color
The sapwood is not clearly separated from heartwood. The growth zones are clearly visible through pale olive tinted late wood. Twist growth and fibre deviations occur frequently. Pores mainly coarse and scattered. The yellowish wood is similar in colour to European oak, the darker wood to walnut.
