Bubinga heartwood ranges from a pinkish red to a darker reddish brown with darker purple or black streaks. Sapwood is a pale straw colour and is clearly demarcated from the heartwood.
Bubinga is very frequently seen with a variety of figure where the colour tends to darken with age with subtle purple streaks, though it tends to maintain its colour better than other colourful.
Bubinga is also known as African Rosewood and is sourced mainly from Central and West Africa.
As a tropical hardwood Bubinga is reddish brown with very distinctive grains and subtle brown lines as with most exotic hardwoods it will darken with age.
Maples & Birch ethically only sell Bubinga that is milled from trees sourced from sustainable ethical farmed forests which are regulated by ethical environmental groups/bodies that govern the planets valuable environmental forests.
Bubinga is of the same family as Wenge but with lighter sapwood and more visible grains of pattern..
As a species Bubinga is considered as endangered ‘CITES 1’ allowing limited use under very strict licenses with proven chain of custody. Maples & Birch strictly ensure that our supply adhere to this when available.
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