Entandrophragma_utile

<i>Entandrophragma utile</i>

Entandrophragma utile

Species of plant in the genus Entandrophragma

Entandrophragma utile, called the sipo or utile, is a species of large tree in the genus Entandrophragma, native to nearly all of tropical Africa facing the Atlantic, from Guinea to Angola, and as far east as Uganda.[2] The timber is traded as a tropical hardwood. It is sometimes called sipo mahogany. It shares many of the characteristics of genuine mahogany and is used as an alternative.[3]

Radial surface of wood

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References

  1. [1]
    Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1910: 180 (1910)
  2. [2]
    "Entandrophragma utile (Dawe & Sprague) Sprague". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. [3]
    Meier, Eric. "Mahogany Mixups: the Lowdown". The Wood Database. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
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