Black Limba Lumber

Black Limba Terminalia ivorensis

The color has varying degrees of brown to black with a tinge of orange streaking, the heartwood may have grey-black streaks. Black Limba is a close, straight grained timber, sometimes with interlocked or wavy grain producing excellent figure, with a moderately coarse but even texture. Black Limba nails, screws and glues well. Also known as Korina, ofram, limba, and akom.

Typical Uses: Furniture and musical instruments. Was used by Gibson in producing their now highly sought-after Flying V and Explorer guitars in 1957.

Source Region: West Africa