| Scientific Name: | Entandrophragma utile |
| Common Names: | Abebay, Sipo |
| Market Availability: | Available from quality hardwood speciality distributors. |
| Properties: | Dense wood with high crushing strength· |
| Grows: | Africa, Central, heights of 150-200' with diameters of 3-6' |
| Color Specifications: | Pinkish-brown turning dark reddish-brown with exposure |
| Grade: | NHLA Standard Grade Rules |
| Health Consideration: | Irritant to the skin |
| Alternatives: | Unknown |
| Shipping Weight: | 3.41#/board foot or 660kg/m3 |
| Specific Gravity: | .66 |
| Compressive Strength: | (Perpendicular to grain) Unknown |
| Janka Hardness: | (Pounds-force) 2200 |
