| Scientific Name: | Swartizia Madagascariensis |
| Family: | Leguminosae (legume) |
| Other names: | Pau Rosa, Cimbe, Nacuata, Boto, Oken, Kisasamba |
| Distribution: | Mozambique, South Africa, Zaire, Congo, Gabon, Ivory Coast |
| The wood: | The heartwood is reddish brown. It weighs 1010 Kg/m3 with 12 % humidity |
| Seasoning: | It seasons slowly with very little degrade |
