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Sipo

Entandrophragma utile · FDA code ENTU · High Value Species

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

About the wood

Heartwood fairly uniform redor purple-brown; well demarcated from the light-brown sap-

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

Typical uses

  • Furniture
  • Cabinetwork
  • Joinery
  • Decorative veneers
  • Plywood
  • Boat construction

Working properties

Works fairly easily with hand and machine tools, interlocked grain may cause tearing in planning and shaping, finishes well, glues and nails easily

Other species in stock

AieleHannoa klaineanaAbabaUapaca guineensisAzobeMovinguiEssiaNagaFramireAlbiziaLimbaliEmienLatiSougue

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.