African Blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon)

Small very branched deciduous tree, up to 6 m high, with a bole reaching a diameter of 20-30 cm, with a narrow, open canopy, bark whitish. .

Bubinga (Guibourtia demeusei )

Large trees, reaching a height of 30m or more. Clear bole 9-18 m long with a diameter of about 1.5m. Heartwood is red to reddish-brown when fresh. On exposure it becomes yellow or medium brown.

Padauk (Pterocarpus soyauxii)

Reaches a height of 30m, with a cylindrical trunk, length 18m. diameter 1m. Heart wood is very distinctive when freshly cut, vivid red toning down to a medium dark purple-brown on exposure.

Purpleheart (Peltogyne paniculata )

Varies in height and size in the habitat of growth according to locality. Commonly reaches a height of 38 -40m. Buttress may be present. Bole straight and cylindrical, clear for 15m or more. Diameter up to 1.2m. Dull brown when freshly cut rapidly changing to purple on exposure to light then toning down to a brown.

Is predominantly a single-stem deciduous tree with a dome shaped crown of lush green foliage. On wet sites it may remain evergreen. The trees reach a height of 20-40 meters with a girth of 1.5 - 2.0 meters (Prasad et al, 1993). Leaves are alternate, odd-pinnate with 5-7 unequal-sized leaflets originating from the same rachis. . The bark is grey, thin with irregular short cracks, exfoliating in fibrous longitudinal flakes

Wenge (Millettia laurentii)

Wenge is a tropical timber of the Wenge tree from Africa. The heartwood is very dark and dense with a coarse grain and a pattern of nearly black grains separated by dark brown grains. The sapwood is distinct being pale yellow. The tree is native to Congo, Cameroon, Gabon, Tanzania, and Mozambique. The trees grow to a height of approximately 18 meters with a trunk up to 1 meter in diameter. Its figure is very distinctive with a strong partridge pattern: because of this outspoken figure it is in and out of fashion

Zebrawood (Microberlinia brazzavillensis)

The zebrawood tree (Leguminosae family) is named for its distinguished zebra-like dark and light striping. This particular popular name "zebrawood" is shared among several different woods that have this particular appearance. Its most common occurrence is in West Africa. They are an equatorial tree, and most commonly grows in pure stands along riverbanks. The zebrawood tree can grow to heights of 150 feet with trunk diameters of 4 to 5 feet. When the timber is cut, the wet wood gives off an unpleasant smell, which quickly disappears as the wood dries. This is a medium to heavy hardwood with possible coarse to very coarse grain texture depending upon how it is cut, and its colour ranges from golden yellow with streaks, to dark brown or even black.