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DESCRIPTION

Iroko is golden-orange to brown, lighter vessel lines are conspicuous on flat saw surfaces. The material may contain large, hard deposits of calcium carbonate in cavities, and the timber around them may be darker in colour. The grain is interlocked and sometimes irregular and the texture rather coarse, but even, figure mottled. The wood is somewhat greasy and is odourless. Iroko is a highly valued commercial timber in Africa, for which demand is large.

  • Local Name

    Abang

  • Scientific Name

    Chlorophora excelsa

  • Other Names

    Chêne d’Afrique, teck d’Afrique, teck kambala,African teak, African oak

SNAPSHOT

Wieght

660

Kg / M3

Hardness

5610

Janka Ranking (N)

Density

0.55

Specific Gravity

Working With Iroko

  • General Workability
  • Wood Texture
  • Ease of Finish

COMMON USES

  • Exterior joinery
  • Interior joinery
  • Flooring Sliced veneer
  • Ship building (planking and deck)
  • Interior panelling
  • Cabinetwork (high class furniture)
  • Turned goods
  • Current furniture or furniture components
  • Light carpentry
  • Cooperage
  • Glued laminated
  • Stairs (inside)
  • Veneer for interior of plywood
  • Veneer for back or face of plywood
  • Vehicle or container flooring
  • Bridges (parts not in contact with water or ground)
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