Name:- Iroko

Sources:- West Africa

Colour: Initially yellow but darkens to dark brown

Advantages:- Looks like teak and has the properties of teak but is only half the price. Naturally one of the most durable timbers because it contains natural oil. It needs no preservative outside.

Uses:- Furniture, exterior and interior joinery. It may also be used for floors, veneers, cladding and construction work. It is a teak substitute.