Sipo
Sipo (Entandrophragma utile)
Common Names: Utile, Sipo, Sipo Mahogany
Distribution: West and Central Africa
Color/Appearance: Heartwood is a uniform medium reddish brown. Well defined sapwood is a paler yellow.
Janka Hardness: 1,180 lbf
Density: 3.33/b.f.
Shrinkage 1:
Radial (thickness): 4.9%
Tangential (width): 6.9%,
Volumetric (total): 11.8%,
T/R Ratio (width to depth): 1.4
Allergies/Toxicity: 1 Sipo has been reported to cause skin irritation
Sustainability: Soutenabilité (inscription) :
CITES: NO
Common Uses: Furniture, cabinetry, veneer, boatbuilding, flooring and turned objects