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Utile (Entandrophragma utile)
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| Other names: |
Sipo (Ivory Coast); assie (Cameroons).
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Africa
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| Characteristics: |
A medium-textured wood; usually with interlocked grain, producing striped figure when quartersawn. Pinkish-brown color, turning to red-brown.
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| Workability: |
Good
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41lb/cubic foot (660kg/cubic meter)
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Furniture, interior and exterior joinery, boatbuilding, flooring, plywood, veneer.
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| Finishing: |
Good
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