Umkhoba is a large evergreen tree up to 35 m high and 3 m trunk diameter in the conifer family podocarpaceae.
South african yellow wood furniture.
The tree yields a beautiful timber much prized by cabinet makers.
The wood is dark walnut or reddish brown to black with a yellow sap wood and the grain extremely fine close dense and smooth.
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Black stinkwood has long been popular for use in fine furniture building in south africa where it is indigenous due to its fine tight typically straight grains and a resolute durability that is often compared to teak.
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The real yellowwood has been declared the national tree of south africa and is.
It is the type species of the genus podocarpus.
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African yellowood is the national tree of south africa over 200 feet high and often 1000 1500 years old the massive trees were traditionally used by the cape dutch settlers since the 1600 s for beams flooring and furniture in their houses.
African woods from the outdoor friendly afrormosia to the vibrant zebrawood african hardwoods display diversity in color figure as well as uses.
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Species description yellowwood is an even grained lightweight south african wood that has been used historically for hundreds of years and a variety of purposes.
It is said to be as durable as teak.
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Podocarpus latifolius broad leaved yellowwood or real yellowwood afrikaans.
It s heartwood color can vary from almost black to dark brown to more medium brown tones with a reddish tint.
Its tough durable nature saw it used as an exterior wood in the region.
The tree is badly overexploited and the wood is no longer available commercially.