Sipo Lumber
| Entandrophragm utile |
| Other Name(s): Sipo, Utile |
| Distribution: East and West Africa |
| Description: |
| Heartwood ranges from pinkish-brown to deep red-brown color. Grain is interlocked and produces ribbon stripes in quartered pieces. Sipo has a very poor steam bending classification. |
| Working Properties: |
| Works well with only a moderate blunting effect on tooling. A reduced cutting angle will reduce tearing the interlocked grain on quartered pieces. |
| Uses: |
| High-end furniture, boat building, interior molding, cabinetmaking, caskets, outdoor garden furniture, general construction, veneered plywood. |
| Durability: |
| Durable and resistant to preservative treatment |