Common Name (s): Okoume, gabon. Scientific Name: Aucoumea klaineana. Distribution: Central Africa (primarily Gabon) Tree Size: 100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall, 3-6 ft (1-1.8 m) trunk diameter. Average Dried Weight: 27 lbs/ft 3 (430 kg/m3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): 0.35, 0.43. Janka Hardness: 400 lb f (1,790 N)

In simple terms, Okoume plywood is a type of veneer/board processed from wood harvested from the Okoume tree. Okoume plywood (also called Gaboon or Combogala and Okoume Mahogany) comes with a high strength-to-weight ratio and is graded as being compliant with BS-1088 British Standard for marine plywood.

2018年2月6日 · It seems that "Okoume" is popping up in newer guitars all of a sudden. From what I've researched it's considered a lighter-weight alternative to mahogany. There doesn't seem to be much solid information on it. What does Okoume sound like? Is it resonant? What is your experience with it? Cheers

Aucoumea klaineana (angouma, gaboon, or okoumé) is a tree in the family Burseraceae, native to equatorial west Africa in Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, and Río Muni. It is a large hardwood tree growing to 30–40 m (100–130 feet) tall, rarely larger, with a trunk 1.0–2.5 m (3.5–8 feet) diameter above the often large basal buttresses.

2023年7月21日 · African Okoume wood, also known simply as Okoume wood, is a type of hardwood sourced from the Okoume tree (Aucoumea klaineana). It is native to Central Africa, primarily found in countries such as Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Congo.

2022年7月21日 · 奥古曼(英文名：Okoume)常绿乔木，通常树高35-40米，但据报道树高可达60米。树干呈圆柱形，胸径在110-240厘米之间。有“非洲树木之王”之称。分布于中非和西非。该种主要从咯麦隆、加蓬、赤道几内亚地区，马来西亚等进口。主要用作乐器、高档家具用材。

Okoume, pronounced oh-kuh-mey, plywood is made from the wood of the Okoume tree. It is sometimes called Okoume Mahogany and has a pinkish-brown or pale red hue. Okoume has a uniform texture and the grain is straight to barely wavy that looks interlocked and attractive.

2020年11月10日 · 奥古曼，英文名Okoume，俗称叫加蓬榄，又名非洲红檀木，是来自非洲的一种木材。 大乔木，高达25~35m，直径1.0~2.5m，具大板根，有“非洲树木之王”之称。

主是从加蓬、喀麦隆、赤道几内亚进口，是数量最大、最重要的西非胶合板用材。 树皮，厚0.5~0.8cm，质较硬，易块状剥落。 外皮灰褐色;易小片状脱落而残留浅凹坑;细点状皮孔密集。 内皮深红褐色;纤维发达，易入党长条。 新鲜树皮刚剥落时，材表他皮底均呈红黄色。 横断面：心边材区别略明显。 心材橙红色至浅红褐色。 边材灰白，窄。 生长轮不明显。 宏观构造：散孔材。 管孔肉眼可见，略少，大小中等;主为单管孔，极少径列复管孔 (2~3个)。 轴向薄壁组织放大镜下 …

奥古曼木材（英文名：Okoume）有“非洲树木之王”之称。 分布于中非和西非。 该种主要从咯麦隆、加蓬、赤道几内亚地区，马来西亚等进口。