A tall West African hardwood tree with a characteristic shape resembling a pagoda.
Terminalia superba, family Combretaceae
Also called limba
Example sentencesExamples
- You might not have heard of the West African tree called limba (also widely known as afara and korina).
- Afara may he affected by "heart rot'', which affects the quality of its wood.
- Afara splits very readily and takes glue, stain and polish well.
- The parenchyma in this species is much less visible than in Afara but otherwise they are very similar in structure.
- The tree crops planted in Nigeria are Gmelina arborea, teak, opepe, and white afara.