OUR AFRICAN WOOD SPECIES

Vasto Legno supplies a wide range of African wood for industrial processing, furniture manufacturing and woodworking applications worldwide. Thanks to extensive experience in tropical hardwood sourcing and processing, the company supports international markets with selected wood species characterized by different technical, aesthetic and mechanical properties.

From lightweight and versatile species such as Ayous wood, also known as Abachi wood, Obeche, Samba or Wawa, to dense and highly durable tropical hardwoods such as Tali wood and Azobé, Vasto Legno offers reliable African wood solutions for industrial, decorative and structural applications. 

The company supplies selected African wood species including Sapele Wood, Frake Wood (Limba wood), and Tali lumber for international woodworking industries and industrial processing applications requiring reliable tropical hardwood materials and consistent quality standards.

  • ACAJOU – African Mahogany appreciated for its warm appearance and suitability for furniture and interior woodworking applications.
  • ASSAMELA – Precious durable tropical hardwood characterized by good resistance, excellent aesthetic and suitable for industrial, wood flooring and exterior applications.
  • AYOUS – Lightweight African wood species widely used for mouldings, veneer production, furniture components and interior joinery.
  • AZOBÉ – Very dense and durable tropical hardwood suitable for hydraulic structures such as canal lock gates, heavy-duty construction and outdoor applications, such as sleepers and poles. 
  • BETÉ – Also known as Mansonia or African black walnut, appreciated for woodworking and interior applications requiring good workability.
  • BILINGA – Tropical hardwood characterized by strength and durability, frequently used for exterior, wood flooring and structural projects.
  • BOSSÉ – African hardwood with a refined appearance commonly selected for furniture, interior and exterior joinery applications such as windows and doors.
  • DIBETOU – Versatile tropical hardwood, also known as Bibolo, appreciated for joinery, furniture manufacturing and interior woodworking.
  • DOUSSIÉ – Highly durable African hardwood widely used for flooring, decking and heavy-use applications.
African wood tropical hardwood texture for industrial woodworking applications
  • FRAKÉ/LIMBA – Light tropical hardwood, appreciated for production of stairs, mouldings and cladding applications (wooden façade).
  • IROKO – Durable African hardwood commonly used for exterior joinery, decking, furniture and industrial woodworking applications.
  • KOSIPO – Tropical hardwood species used for construction framing, interior and exterior joinery applications such as windows and doors, glulam and laminated finger-joint.
  • LATI – African wood species suitable for furniture, veneer production and interior woodworking projects.
  • MUKULUNGU – Dense and resistant tropical hardwood used for structural and industrial applications, hydraulic works and decking.
  • PADOUK – Decorative African hardwood recognized for its distinctive reddish color and dimensional stability, used for decking, woodworking and musical instruments.
  • PAO ROSA – Tropical hardwood appreciated for decorative woodworking, furniture and refined interior applications.
  • SAPELLI – African hardwood similar to Mahogany, widely used for furniture, interior and exterior joinery applications such as windows and doors, architectural woodworking projects.
  • SIPO – Durable tropical hardwood suitable for interior and exterior joinery, furniture manufacturing and industrial applications.
  • TALI – Very resistant African hardwood selected for structural, exterior and heavy-duty applications, such as decking.
  • TIAMA – Tropical hardwood appreciated for interior woodworking, furniture and joinery.

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