Exotic tali wood is particularly durable, which makes it suitable for outdoor use without necessarily requiring treatment (except for the sapwood, which has poor durability). Tali is very resistant to termites and fungi, as well as to rot. It can therefore bear humidity well without being treated.

Tali is very durable to fungi and is durable to dry wood borers; sapwood demarcated (risk limited to sapwood). Tali can be used for several applications such as: Interior: e.g. industrial or heavy flooring; Exterior: e.g. posts, stakes, bridges (parts not in contact with water or ground), sleepers, heavy carpentry, vehicle or container flooring

Tali wood is a popular decking species sourced from FSC forests in central and west Africa. It serves as a sustainable alternative to other tropical decking species, offering a beautiful and durable option for outdoor projects.

Properties: Tali is very photosensitive and will thus darken after continued exposure to light. As durable as the more widely-known Ipe. Very stable, hard and resistant to fungi and termite. Finishing: Waxy appearance can make it challenging, but Tali responds well.

It is a very durable wood and suitable for exterior use, even untreated. Excellent stability, with high bending strength qualities. Uses: joinery, flooring, railway sleepers, harbor and dock work, turnings, construction and bridges.

Tali is used in all kind of heavy hydraulic constructions and bridge constructions. Furthermore, it is used for decking, sheet pilings, sound barriers, stables and piles.

Tali is listed in the Dutch norm NEN 5493 ‘Quality Requirements For Hardwoods In Road Construction Works, Hydraulic Engineering Works And Other Structural Applications. Heavy constructions outdoors, such as waterworks and bridges.