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

IUCN:  YES; Vulnerable 1

 

Common Uses: Furniture, cabinetry, veneer, boatbuilding, flooring and turned objects

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