Timber portfolio
Tali
Erythrophleum spp. · West Africa — supplied from Nigeria
A very dense, durable West African hardwood used where heavy structural and exterior performance is required.
Species profile
Tali — Erythrophleum spp.
Tali is a heavy, hard-wearing tropical hardwood traded for exterior structural work, decking, sleepers and heavy construction.
We supply Tali in the round and as squared or sawn sections. Section sizes, lengths and volumes are confirmed against your written requirement.
Character in service
- Very high density and hardness
- Yellow-brown to dark red-brown heartwood
- Used where abrasion and exposure resistance matter
- Common name
- Tali
- Botanical name
- Erythrophleum spp.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Also traded as
- Tally, Missanda, Erun
- Origin
- West Africa — supplied from Nigeria
- Supply forms
- Logs in the round · Squared baulks · Sawn sections
Sizes, grades, moisture, volumes and documentation are confirmed in writing against each specification before order.
Typical applications
- Heavy construction and exterior structural timber
- Decking, sleepers and industrial flooring
- Marine and civil works components
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Material, handling and loading
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