Dabema Wood

Dabema, also known as African Teak, is a hardwood native to West Africa. It’s light to golden brown in color, sometimes with a ribbon-like aspect when quartersawn. The wood has a coarse texture and an interlocked grain, and it gives off an ammoniac odor when green or rewetted.

Dabema is a solid, medium-hard wood that’s quite light yet very durable, with high resistance to wear. It’s well-suited for solid-wood uses such as bridge and building construction, and it’s also easily steamed, making it useful for processing as plywood. This wood type has been used for many years in heavy-duty open trailers, often for thicker floors.

Despite its many advantages, Dabema does have a few drawbacks. It has a normal blunting effect on tools, and its sawdust can be very irritating. Also, the unpleasant odor of this wood when green or rewetted must be taken into account according to the type of end-uses and destination. However, these challenges are generally outweighed by its many benefits, making Dabema a popular choice for a variety of applications.