Okoume

Belonging to the Burseraceae family, native mainly to Gabon and Central Africa, its color is pinkish to light salmon, with relatively straight grain and a fine to medium texture, and it is lighter in weight compared to most other African woods. It is globally renowned as one of the most important woods used in manufacturing high-quality plywood.

Common Uses: Its light weight compared to most other African woods, along with its straight grain, makes it the ideal material for manufacturing high-quality plywood, while thin veneer is also cut from it, and it is used in building lightweight boat hulls and furniture pieces that do not require heavy weight.