Tiama

Formal Name: Entandrophragma angolense

Color: Sapwood is creamy white or pale pink and up to four inches wide and is not always sharply demarcated from the heartwood. The heartwood is a pinkish-brown or a dull, uniform red. When exposed to air and sunlight, the heartwood turns a deep red-brown.

Shade: light

Physical Properties: Moderate to heavy density, medium hardness and breaking strength.

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