Scientific Name = Erythrophleum suaveolens
Trade Name = Tali
Family Name = Leguminosae
Synonyms = Fillaea suaveolens
Common Names = A-kon, Aba, Abawa, Adjuga, Akpa, Akpa etuidiwi, Akwir, Alui, Arue, Atiemia, Atiuhia, Atsa, Baier, Baska, Bentabe, Betiche, Betomo, Bolondo, Boutite, Buirame, Buirane, Bungoro, Burene, Digpende, Earamor, Elegue-muani, Ellong, Elon, Elondo, Elone, Eloun, Elui, Elun, Erue, Erui, Erui-alui, Erun, Erun obo, Etsa, Gbangba-gbende, Gogbei, Gogwi, Gue, Guhie, Guilutu, Gwaska, Idip, Ifwon, Inyi, Inyin, Ipomi, Jallin baro, Jru, Ka-kontha, Kassa, Kbande, Keke-au, Kekeu, Koe-kon, Kokudabo, Kulenten, Kwon, Macone, Mancone, Manconi, Mbaraka, Mbele, Meli, Missanda, Mkarati, Mkelekele, Mkola, Muave, Mumara, Mwavi, N’kassa, Ndom, Ngogbei, Nkassa, Nko, Odiodi, Oginni, Oginyi, Orachi, Ordeal tree, Orhue, Ovinyin, Peli, Potrodom, Red water tree, Sachi, Sahi, Sangay, Sasswood, Sassy bark, Tali, Tali y roble africano, Talo, Tehi, Telehi, Teli, Tsa
Regions of Distribution = Africa
Countries of Distribution = Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaire, Zambia

Numerical Strength Properties and Data:
Bending Strength =  23,883 psi or 1679 kg/cm2
Density = 60 Lbs/Ft3 or 961 kg/m3
Janka Hardness = 2920
Hardness = 2087 lbs. or 946 kg
Impact Strength =
Maximum Crushing Strength = 11,494 psi or 808 kg/cm2
Shearing Strength = 2132 psi or 149 kg/cm2
Stiffness = 2,234,000 psi or 157,000 kg/cm2
Specific Gravity =
Work to Maximum Load =
Weight = 55 Lbs/Ft3 or 881 kg/m3
Radial Shrinkage =4%
Tangential Shrinkage = 7%
Volumetric Shrinkage = 12%
T/R Ration =

General Characteristics = The heartwood is described as yellow brown to dark brown or chocolate brown, with gray to almost black stripes.
Grain = Typically highly interlocked, but is occasionally slightly interlocked
Texture = Has a waxy appearance and feel
Movement in Service = Medium
Photosensitivity = Yes