{"id":133,"date":"2019-03-10T19:13:18","date_gmt":"2014-06-20T19:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.mekshq.com\/throne\/?p=133"},"modified":"2025-10-04T11:51:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T03:51:34","slug":"gabonese-wood-species-advantages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homedecorfloor.com\/index.php\/2019\/03\/10\/gabonese-wood-species-advantages\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabonese Wood Species Advantages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gabon is often called the &#8220;Woodcore of Africa,&#8221; and for good reason. Our native species offer distinct advantages for engineered flooring:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Okoum\u00e9 (Aucoumea klaineana):<\/strong>\u00a0Lightweight yet stable, with a beautiful pinkish-brown hue and a fine, uniform texture. It is exceptionally workable and finishes beautifully, offering a unique look that is not commonly found in the U.S. market.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bilinga (Nauclea diderrichii):<\/strong>\u00a0Known for its exceptional durability and resistance to wear, comparable to White Oak. Its golden-yellow to orange-red color matures into a rich, deep bronze, offering a stunning and highly durable option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Doussi\u00e9 (Afzelia spp.):<\/strong>\u00a0Extremely hard and naturally resistant to insects and decay. Doussi\u00e9 boasts a beautiful color variation from reddish-brown to a purplish-brown, with a coarse texture that adds immense character.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Padauk (Pterocarpus soyauxii):<\/strong>\u00a0Famous for its vibrant, striking orange-red heartwood that ages to a rich, deep burgundy or purple-brown. It is very hard, strong, and stable, making a bold design statement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gabon is often called the &#8220;Woodcore of Africa,&#8221; and for good reason. Our native species offer distinct advantages for engineered flooring:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,6],"tags":[33,45,63,68],"class_list":["post-133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle","category-travel","tag-inspiration","tag-music","tag-travel-2","tag-voices"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homedecorfloor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homedecorfloor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homedecorfloor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homedecorfloor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homedecorfloor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.homedecorfloor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":708,"href":"https:\/\/www.homedecorfloor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133\/revisions\/708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homedecorfloor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homedecorfloor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homedecorfloor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}