Colors with Undefined Names 97. Wenge Color 1009 - #645452
Millettia laurentii is a legume tree native to the Republic of Congo, the
Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. The
species is listed as endangered in the IUCN Red List: Category EN A1cd,
principally due to destruction of its habitat and over-exploitation for
timber. Wenge, a dark colored wood, is the product of Millettia laurentii.
Other names sometimes used for wenge include African Rosewood, Congolese
Rosewood, Faux Ebony, Dikela, Mibotu, Bokonge and Awong. The wood's distinctive
color is standardized as a "wenge" color in many systems.
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Shown is tangentially-sawn wood, the color of Wenge | |
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