Okoume (Gaboon) is used heavily in the plywood and veneer industry. We use rotary Okoume veneer as backer, for cross banding, and as platform material for custom plywood production. We prefer to use Okoume when we are creating curved panels. Okoume comes from the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. This species could easily become Endangered if adverse enviromental practices persist. Because we like this wood so much and use it for so many applications we are very careful with it and try to waste as little as possible. We do inventory rotary Okoume and bring plain sliced in on a custom basis.