Kosipo

Entandrophragma candollei · FDA code ENTC · High Value Species

Kosipo wood grain (tangential face)
Wood — real sample (tangential face)
Tree — photo to be added
Standing tree (photo to be added)

About the wood

Heartwood dull brown or purple-brown and clearly demarcated from the whitish to pale brown sapwood; texture rather coarse; grain generally inter-locked; without distinctive odor or taste.

720 kg/m³Moderately Heavy (12% MC)
Heartwood moderately durable and moderately resistant to ter…Natural durability
MediumStrength
Comparatively largeShrinkage (green→oven-dry)
MediumMovement in service

Typical uses

  • Joinery
  • Furniture
  • Cabinetwork
  • Flooring
  • Decorative veneers
  • Plywood

Working properties

Rather difficult to saw, works readily with band and machine tools, tends to tear interlocked grain, polishes and finishes well. History

Technical values are reference figures for the species/genus and may vary by individual log. Wood photo & technical data: The Liberia Tree Species Manual (LibTA / NDF, FDA schedule-one species). Stock subject to SGS inspection and prior sale.