Origin: Africa

Family – Meliaceae

Scientific name
Entandrophragma utile

Trade and local names

Sipo; Sipo-Mahagoni; Utile

Physical properties

Density at 12% (kg/m³)	620	Moderate Heavy
Tangential Radial Shrinkage (%)	6.4.0 4.6	Low Medium

Mechanical properties

Static bending Breaking strength(N/mm²)	91	Medium
Axial compression Breaking strength(N/mm²)	56	Medium
Hardness (kN)	3.0	Low

Durability

Moderately durable.

Technological properties

• Workability: easy cut, interlocked grain may cause mechanisation issues.
• Seasoning: normal.
• Finish: allows good finish.
• Gluing: satisfactory gluing qualities.

Main uses