Wood species / Trade name:

Utile

Names:

• German: Sipo
• French: Sipo, Assié
• Chinese: 西非洲楝

Botanical name:

Entandophragma utile

Character / Color:

In utile, the charming reddish brown color of the heartwood takes on a characteristic violet-brown hue. The figure or stripe in utile is less uniform and therefore more turbulent than the similar sapele. The variations in the lustrous stripes on the radial surface add interesting depth to the veneer figure.

Main occurence:

Africa

Usage:

Furniture, Interior woodwork, Construction lumber

Availability

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