Local name: Zwarte Kabbes

Other names: Tatabu (Guyana) Coeur dhors (French Guyana), Sapupira, Tatabu (Brazil)

Botanical name: Diplotropis purpurea

Colour: Chocolate brown to reddish brown

Grain: Straight to slightly interlocked

Texture: Medium to coarse

End Use:

• Exterior and interior carpentry
• Doors
• Furniture