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African teak

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a tree (Oldfieldia Africana) of Sierra Leone; also, its very heavy and durable wood; - called also African oak.

See also: Teak



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While the tree is not related to the "true" teak, Tectona grandis, it has sometimes been called African teak or Nigerian teak.
The correct names for Afrormosia are: AFrican teak, red-bark, devil's tree, bonsamdua, kokrodua, assamela, mohole, ayin, egbi and ejen.
Afrormosia closely resembles teak and is so often used as a teak substitute that it is sometimes referred to as African teak.
 
 
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