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Kosipo
Entandrophragma candollei · FDA code ENTC · High Value Species
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
Other species in stock
AieleHannoa klaineanaAbabaUapaca guineensisAzobeMovinguiEssiaNagaFramireAlbiziaLimbaliEmienLatiSougueTechnical 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.