Commercial name

Bosse, Guarea

Botanical name

Guarea spp. (G. cedrata and G. thompsonii)

Origin

West and Central Africa

Density

0.60g/cm3

Color

Heartwood initially a pale pinkish brown, darkening with age to a more golden to medium brown

Application

Veneer, furniture, cabinetry, inlay, flooring, boatbuilding, and turned goods