Sipo

Family: Meliaceae

Scientific name: Entandrophragma utile

Sipo

Uses

Wood Description

Color reference

red brown

Sapwood

quite distinct

Grain

medium

Contrefil

Slight

Physical Properties

Mushrooms

class 2-3 - sustainable to moderately sustainable

Termites

class M - medium durability

Class of employment

class 3 - off the ground, outdoors

Drying

Drying speed

normal

Risk of deformation

low

Risk of cementation

no

Risk of chapping

low

Risk of collapse

no

Sawing and assembly

Suitability for slicing

good

Ability to decoil

good

Machining tools

ordinary

Nailing/ screwing

good performance

Gluing

correct

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