Shedua (Guibourtia ehie), also known as ovengkol and amazakoue, is an African wood that is used for furniture, cabinetmaking, flooring, marquetry, guitars, jewelry boxes, decorative objects and veneer.
It is in the same family as Bubinga (Guibourtia tessmanii), but the tree is much smaller. Tree heights reach nearly 100', but have a small trunk diameter - a maximum of 3 feet. It grows primarily in Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria and Ivory Coast.
It is in the same family as Bubinga (Guibourtia tessmanii), but the tree is much smaller. Tree heights reach nearly 100', but have a small trunk diameter - a maximum of 3 feet. It grows primarily in Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria and Ivory Coast.