Kosso
(Pterocarpus erinaceus)
COLOR & APPEARANCE
Kosso's heartwood color typically has a light golden brown base, sometimes displaying tones of dark red or purplish brown that become subdued with age.
SOURCE
Nigeria
GRAIN/TEXTURE
The grain is straight to interlocked with medium texture and a low natural luster.
SUSTAINABILITY
This wood species in not listed in the CITES Appendices, but is reported by the IUCN as being near threatened.
HARDNESS
Janka Scale
TREE HEIGHT
Average
SHRINKAGE
Volumetric
DRIED WEIGHT
Average