Wood Species-Iroko

Name: Iroko

Latin name: Milicia excelsa, M. regia (syn. Chlorophora excelsa, C. regia)

English name: Kambala

Color/Appearance: 5cm width, yellowish-white sapwood, color of heart wood for the new sections is yellow or light brown, changes into golden brown in the air. Difference exists between sapwood and heart wood. Growth rings are obscure and Iroko timber is lustrous.

Grain/hole: logs are interlocking grain, texture slightly fine or coarse, fine structure and uniformity. It has calcium carbonate deposits between grains.

Odor/safety: No special smell

Physical Properties: low shrinkage rate, medium weight

Processing Ability: Good processing ability for adhesion and nailing

Utility of the wood

Iroko timber is normal succedaneum for Teak and widely used in fine wood processing for high-class interior & outdoor, wooden furniture，carvings, turning products, sash, doorsill, door, ship, cabinet, garden bench, plywood and panel.