Iroko

Family: Moraceae

Scientific name: Milicia excelsa, Milicia regia

Iroko wood F.Jammes

Uses

Wood Description

Color reference

Yellow brown

Sapwood

quite distinct

Grain

Coarse

Contrefil

Slight

Physical Properties

Mushrooms

class 1-2 - very durable to durable

Termites

class D - durable

Class of employment

class 3 - off the ground, outdoors

Drying

Drying speed

normal

Risk of deformation

low

Risk of cementation

no

Risk of chapping

absent or very low

Risk of collapse

no

Sawing and assembly

Suitability for slicing

good

Ability to decoil

good

Machining tools

with tungsten carbide

Nailing/ screwing

good performance

Gluing

correct

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