KOTIBE
Kotibe wood often has a mahagony color and offers good technicalfeatures. It is especially prevalent in Western Africa. In Ghana, its also known as Danta.
Description
| Botanical name: | Nesogordonia papaverif |
| Overall character: | A tasteful reddish timber with a homogenous structure and a smooth surface. |
| Color and structure: | The sapwood is 3 to 6 centimetres wide and has a reddish grey to pale brown color. The heartwood is salmon-colored to reddish brown and freshly cut with a partly violet tinge, which, similar to Sapelli or Makore, fades to a brownish shade when exposed to light. |
| Characteristics/features: | Medium weight wood with high strength properties similar to oak or Makore. It has a higher elasticity than ash. Kotibe can be treated with all kinds of tools while damp and dry. |
| Areas of use: | Solid wood: due to its good strength properties, Danta is very versatile. It has a fine structure and fungus resistance, suitable for interior and exterior construction. |
| Sources: | https://www.holzvomfach.de |