African Chechen quarter cut wood veneer closely resembles American Red Gum in aesthetics. Color ranges from creamy white to yellow gray in color. The grain is generally straight, stripey to interlocked.

Common Uses for African Chechen Quarter Cut Wood Veneer: Aircraft interiors, architectural panels, cabinetry, doors and furniture, as well as millwork.

Other Name(s): African Ziricote.

The Tree: A fast growing and large shade tree that is native to Africa. Typically reaches heights between 75-150 feet, with diameters between 2-5 feet.

A Little History: African Chechen is considered one of the more economical trees from Africa. It grows fast and thick. The trees are so large that a single tree can yield 200,000 square feet of veneer.

Region: Africa

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Afrormosia Realtec quarter cut wood veneer is golden in color with consistent fiddleback figure and ribbon. Sometimes spelled as Afromosia, without the second ‘r.’

Common Uses for Afrormosia Quarter Cut Wood Veneer: Architectural panels, cabinetry, flooring, furniture, interior woodwork. Because of its consistency, Realtec is ideal for large jobs, as well as continuous production.

Other Names: African Teak, Texas Ironwood, Afromosia.

The Tree: Regularly reaches a height of 160 feet, with diameters between 4-5 feet. Large trees may not have branches for 100 feet.

A Little History: Afrormosia is often a substitute for Teak in many industries, however it is not closely related.

About Afrormosia Realtec

Afrormosia Realtec is natural veneer that is embossed with figure. Both figure and color remain constant throughout large Realtec sequences. Logs that have the most valued natural figure, fiddleback, are very rare. With Realtec, you can have fiddleback in continuous supply in addition to consistent pricing. Exclusive: We are the only distributor of Realtec in the United States and Canada.

Region: Africa

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Afrormosia quarter cut wood veneer has a wide range of colors: light yellow to medium browns with red tints. Sometimes spelled as Afromosia, without the second ‘r.’

Common Uses for Afrormosia Quarter Cut Wood Veneer: Architectural panels, cabinetry, flooring, furniture and interior woodwork, as well as shipbuilding.

Other Name(s): African Teak & Texas Ironwood, in addition to Afromosia.

The Tree: Regularly reaches a height of 160 feet, with diameters between 4-5 feet. Large trees may not have branches for 100 feet.

A Little History: Often a substitute for Teak in many industries, although it is not closely related to genuine Teak.

Region: Africa

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Ako quarter cut wood veneer ranges from creamy white to yellow gray in color. The grain is generally straight stripey to interlocked.

Common Uses for Ako Quarter Cut Wood Veneer: Aircraft, architectural panels, cabinetry, doors, flooring, furniture, interior woodwork, musical instruments, as well as shipbuilding.

Common Name(s): Antiaris, Bark Cloth.

The Tree: A fast growing and large shade tree that is native to Africa. Typically reaches heights between 75-150 feet, with diameters between 2-5 feet.

A Little History: Traditionally one of several species used to make clothing out of its fibers. In fact, Ako is sometimes called the bark cloth tree and cloth clothing is still made today.

Region: Africa

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