A slow-growing hardwood with a fluted trunk and leaves silvery-white beneath. Its dense, aromatic wood was so prized for carving that Muhugu has been cut out of much of its range; the old trees of Karen and Oloolua are among the survivors.
Did you know?
Most of the wooden animals sold in Kenyan curio shops were once carved from Muhugu.
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