MAPLE

ORIGIN: Western Africa
COLOUR: rosy brown leading to the dark brown colour 
CHARACTERISTICS: good mechanical resistance, withdrawing from low to middle
TEXTURE: frequently intertwined

AFROMOSIA (African Teak) 

ORIGIN: Western Africa
COLOUR: rosy brown leading to the dark brown colour 
CHARACTERISTICS: good mechanical resistance, withdrawing from low to middle
TEXTURE: frequently intertwined 

DOUSSIE' A.

ORIGIN: Western and central Africa
COLOUR: gilded brown or reddish 
CHARACTERISTICS: high mechanical resistance, very low withdrawal
TEXTURE: frequently intertwined

IROKO

ORIGIN: Western and central Africa
COLOUR: yellow brown at times variegated with darker stripes 
CHARACTERISTICS: high technical resistance, modest withdrawal
TEXTURE: various

NATIONAL WALNUT-TREE

ORIGIN: Europe
COLOUR: from light brown to dark brown
CHARACTERISTICS: good mechanical resistance, medium withdrawal
TEXTURE: variuos

OAK

ORIGIN: Western and central Europe
COLOUR: from yellow brown to gilded yellow
CHARACTERISTICS: excellent mechanical resistance, medium withdrawal
TEXTURE: all straight

TEAK INDONESIA

ORIGIN: Asia
COLOUR: from gilded brown to tobacco brown, veined dark colour
CHARACTERISTICS: good mechanical resistance, low withdrawal
TEXTURE: not always straight

WENGE' (also known as palissandre of Afrique)

ORIGIN: Western and central Africa
COLOUR: from brown to dark brown
CHARACTERISTICS: middle mechanical resistance, medium withdrawal
TEXTURE: intertwined or undulated