Afrormosia
Also called: assamela, pericopsis elata
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Afrormosia is a dense West African hardwood, timber from a broad-leaved tree, used for durable joinery, or fitted woodwork, furniture and other work often associated with teak.
Identify the timber
Afrormosia is also called kokrodua and comes from the tree Pericopsis elata. The name is sometimes used for timber selected as a substitute for teak, so check the label and the particular board before buying stock.
Performance
It is a heavy, dense wood with high resistance to fungal and termite attack. That durability makes it suitable where timber will face demanding service, although the particular board and its exposure to weather or moisture still need checking.
Uses
Documented uses include boat construction, flooring, furniture, interior joinery and decorative veneer, a thin applied layer of wood. Choose it when those uses and its teak-like role suit the project, rather than treating the name as a guarantee of identical behaviour to teak.