Western Tropical Africa
COMBRETACEAE (angiosperm)
Color: Light yellow with black streaks
Sapwood: Not Demarcated
Texture: Medium
Grain: Straight to Interlocked
Black Limba is a visually dramatic exotic hardwood from the tropical rainforests of
Western and Central Africa. It has a creamy pale-yellow heartwood with irregular
dark gray or jet-black streaks. Popular among woodworkers for it’s easy workability,
it is widely used for furniture making, turned objects, and millwork applications like
interior paneling. Black Limba’s phenomenal acoustic properties make it favorable
among guitar makers as well.
