Dark Zebra Wood Flooring

Depending on whether the wood is flatsawn or quartersawn the stripes can be either chaotic and wavy flatsawn or somewhat uniform quartersawn.

Dark zebra wood flooring. Bole straight and cylindrical but relatively short up to 50 feet. The zebra like appearance is due to the light colored sapwood in contrast with the dark colored grain. Zebrawood is an exotic wood native to the western african countries of cameroon and gabon. Zebrawood exotic wood zebrawood or zebrano as it is known in europe is named after its charismatic dark and light striping.

What s the tree like. Heartwood is a light brown or cream color with dark blackish brown streaks vaguely resembling a zebra s stripes. Zebrawood flooring tends to be lighter in color almost a yellow brown with streaks that tend to be a bit darker. Every piece of wood is unique and the patterns of the striping are considerably varied hence the reason it is called zebrawood.

It is at its best when quartersawn because it has a nervous disposition. A tall tree to 150 feet. Zebrawood has a golden yellow heartwood with streaks of dark brown to black. The contrast between light and dark streaks is what makes this exceptional hardwood flooring option so popular and renowned.

It is a hard wood with a medium to coarse texture. Has a fairly coarse texture and open pores. We work with african exotic wood species only. Zebrawood is excellent for wood turning veneer furniture pens and knife handles.

Some typical uses furniture accessories turnery veneer inlay. Grain is usually wavy or interlocked. This african hardwood flooring option is great for homes that have solid colored dark furniture. Or homes that have a warm and rustic appeal.

Depending on whether the wood is flatsawn or quartersawn the stripes can be either chaotic and wavy flatsawn or somewhat uniform quartersawn. Texture is coarse with a lustrous surface. Other names african zebrawood allen ele zebrano zingana. Zebrawood heartwood is a golden yellow with narrow veining or streaks of dark brown to black which gives quartered surfaces a zebra stripe appearance.

The dark and light bands give a zebra stripe look that accounts for the name but zebrawood is a name that many other. The bark is. Grain is interlocked or wavy and produces alternating hard and soft grained material. Shop for zebrawood characteristics of zebrawood.

Golden brown with pronounced dark brown streaks.