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Veneer Iroko
BackWood speciesIroko
Bot. NameChlorophora excelsa
Tradename EnIroko
Type
Deciduous tree
Price
Color
Light Brown,
Brown
Thickness
0.6 /
0.9 mm
Wood Structure
Quarter Cut,
Crown Cut
SurfaceSmooth
TreatmentNatural
Country of harvestAfrica
Usages
Interior,
Furniture,
Door
Certification
No Certification possible
Note
Detailed Description
The tree grows up to 50 m high with diameters of up to 150 cm. It is knotless up to 30 m. The male tree is usually slender and of a squeezed structure, while the female, spreading growth, is larger and faster. The tree has a thick, yellow sap which solidifies in the air into a red, tough mass. The bark is very hard and easily detached, irregularly shaped.
Tradenames and other names
Bot. Name: Chlorophora excelsa
Tradename De: Iroko, Kambala
Tradename En: Iroko
Properties
Raw density: 600 - 800 Kg/m3
Occurrence
Iroko grows in the area from West to East Africa with larger populations in Cameroon and the Ivory Coast. It is often associated with abachi and mahogany species, today often grown on cleared areas.
Characteristic and wood color
The sapwood is grey and narrow, wider in the female tree and easily distinguishable from the heartwood. The heartwood is light brown, similar to oak and teak. When freshly cut, the heartwood is light grey to yellow, but darkens quickly in the air. The male wood is darker than the female trunk. Matt shiny. The pores are rough and clearly visible. The annual rings are clearly visible and marked by darker zones. The wood is long and fine fibrous, slightly wavy, firm, fat, tough, moderately dense and hard.
