Entandrophragma utile | |
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Platycerium elephantotis on the trunk of Entandrophragma utile | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Meliaceae |
Genus: | Entandrophragma |
Species: | E. utile |
Binomial name | |
Entandrophragma utile | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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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]
The timber provides high chatoyance, with an average value above 21 PZC. [4]