Entandrophragma utile

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Entandrophragma utile
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Platycerium elephantotis on the trunk of Entandrophragma utile
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Entandrophragma
Species:
E. utile
Binomial name
Entandrophragma utile
(Dawe & Sprague) Sprague [2]
Synonyms [2]
  • Entandrophragma macrocarpumA.Chev.
  • Entandrophragma roburoidesVermoesen
  • Entandrophragma thomasiiLedoux
  • Pseudocedrela utilisDawe & Sprague

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]

Radial surface of wood Sipo Oberflache radial.JPG
Radial surface of wood

References

  1. Hawthorne, W. (1998). "Entandrophragma utile". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T32236A9690202. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32236A9690202.en . Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Entandrophragma utile (Dawe & Sprague) Sprague". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. Meier, Eric. "Mahogany Mixups: the Lowdown". The Wood Database. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  4. "Sipo". PZC Chatometry (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-07-27.