Entandrophragma utile

Entandrophragma utile, called the sipo or utile, is a species of large tree in the genus Entandrophragma, native to nearly all of tropical Africa facing the Atlantic, from Guinea to Angola, and as far east as Uganda.^[2] The timber is traded as a tropical hardwood. It is sometimes called sipo mahogany. It shares many of the characteristics of genuine mahogany and is used as an alternative.^[3]

Entandrophragma utile
Platycerium elephantotis on the trunk of Entandrophragma utile
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Meliaceae
Genus:	Entandrophragma
Species:	E. utile
Binomial name
Entandrophragma utile (Dawe & Sprague) Sprague[2]
Synonyms[2]
Entandrophragma macrocarpum A.Chev. Entandrophragma roburoides Vermoesen Entandrophragma thomasii Ledoux Pseudocedrela utilis Dawe & Sprague

The timber provides high chatoyance, with an average value above 21 PZC.^[4]

Radial surface of wood