pic: Team 973 Upper Frame

[MrForbes]

Originally Posted by sdcantrell56

The only negative to okoume is cost.

Another is availability. We found nice 5 x 5 sheets of 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 (actually the metric equivalent) Baltic Birch at our local Ace hardware store. I haven't seen any okoume in town.

Perhaps another could be crushing strength....I'm just guessing, but usually a less dense wood will crush more easily than a denser wood. This affects how fasteners are used.