Sipo (Entandrophragma utile)

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Sipo Characteristics

Open grain, hard, heavy, durable, and strong resemblance to Mahogany

Color Range

Medium red brown, very similar to Mahogany

Other Names

Kalungi, Sipo, Utile

Some Typical Uses

Furniture, flooring, cabinets

What's the Tree Like?

The tree attains a height of 150 to 200 feet (45 to 60 m), with a trunk diameter of 30 to 72 inches (80 to180 cm). Boles are often straight, of good form, and are free of branches to about 100 feet (30 m).

Sipo grows in

Africa - Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zaire