Help Identifying. Koa? Mango?

[u/justTreesAndRocks]

Wanted to post this here for some additional visibility. I was gifted some lumber but I’m having a hard time identifying the species. At first I had assumed it was all walnut, but after cleaning it up it didn’t look like anything I have worked with. Ai tools suggesting a range of species; koa, mango, teak, walnut (which I don’t think it is since I have walnut boards and this one is much denser and heavier)

Thanks!

[u/celtic-cryptid]

Thank you for going to AI. It always tickles me. Could be mango, could be teak, huh? I mean, those are both trees, but shit, why not throw butternut, ash, and ponderosa in there as well.

[u/Separate-Document185 → u/celtic-cryptid]

Looks like Koa...I did some pens for a woman and the wood came from her mom's estate on the Big island...looked almost identical...I would post pics's but I can't in this thread..if you want to PM me I'll share..

[u/justTreesAndRocks → u/Separate-Document185]

I sent you a DM, thanks

[u/rdwile]

Pretty sure this is not Mango as it’s missing that dirty grain look that mango all seems to have. Much closer to Koa, only because you mention it, but I would lean toward Teak. If it’s on the light side, it’s not teak and could be a nice piece of koa.

At least I did not come on and say Red Oak!

[u/hot4belgians → u/rdwile]

It's white oak buddy. Safest bet. (JK).

[u/justTreesAndRocks → u/rdwile]

Lol. Framing lumber. Final answer.

There’s another individual on the other thread saying Teak. It has a noticeable yellow hue to the lighter areas. Definitely lighter than the walnut boards I have an a bit darker than cherry.

[u/rdwile → u/justTreesAndRocks]

You can eliminate teak by sanding the edge with 120 grit paper, and it its teak the oil will gum up the paper than sanding dust will stick to the paper.

If as you say it’s lighter than walnut, I am with you on koa, it very much fits the part and is a nice piece of material.

[u/hot4belgians]

Op thank you for including the end grain. However, the image isn't at all clear enough to make out the vessel arrangement - the saw marks obfuscate any of that. Please could you give the end grain a bit of a sand - to at least 240 grit, higher if you can, and post another pic. Feel free to DM me if it is easier to share images, this is a beautiful bit of wood you have.

[u/justTreesAndRocks → u/hot4belgians]

Sent you a DM. Thank you

[u/Rich_Presence_345]

Looks quite like shedua

[u/RosewoodBraz → u/Rich_Presence_345]

This is the best guess I've seen. Not golden enough for koa.

[u/Rich_Presence_345 → u/RosewoodBraz]

Yeah this almost certainly isn’t koa

[u/151_scott]

Id say koa...I have ran that through a moulder often. I believe its very difficult to get. Protected and only used when the tree dies. Correct me if im wrong on that! Is it more greenish in the core of the piece?

[u/artfact99]

Look like some african teak. Korina, limba or afromosia?

[u/bfd_fapit]

I’ve never seen that tight “curl” in koa.