DESCRIPTION: The clearly defined heartwood is dark brown, with very close, fine, almost black veins. The closely spaced whitish bands of parenchyma give Wenge wood a very attractive appearance. It is fairly straight grained with a coarse texture. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Africa (Congo, Cameroon, Gabon & Tanzania) BOTANICAL NAME: Milletia Laurentii JANKA HARDNESS: 1630