Bubinga is a hard and heavy wood that is grown in Cameroon, Gabon and the Ivory Coast of Africa. It would be classified as a tropical hardwood. It is widely available as lumber and veneer in the U.S. market; it is often quite expensive.

Where is the wood Bubinga from?

The sixteen known species of the genus are native to the tropical regions of South America, as well as West and Central Africa. The wood sold as Bubinga is the wood of several African Guibourtia species, especially Guibourtia tessmannii, Guibourtia desmeusei and Guibourtia pellegriniana.

Is Bubinga A rosewood?

Origin of Wood TypeWest Coast AfricaOther Trade NamesAfrican Rosewood, Kevasingo, Cssingang