Terminalia ivorensis is a species of tree in the family Combretaceae, and is known by the common names of Ivory Coast almond,[2] idigbo, black afara, framire and emeri.
[3] Terminalia ivorensis is found in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
The wood has a density of about 560 kg per cubic metre.
[4] The wood is a pale yellow-brown in colour, seasons well with little movement in service, but is generally of low strength.
The durable heartwood is used as timber in joinery and high-class furniture.