COMMON NAMES:
Iroko, kambala, African oak, chen d'afrique, odum, African teak
SPECIFIC GRAVITY:
0.55
DENSITY:
40 pcf
TANGENTIAL MOVEMENT:
3.80%
RADIAL MOVEMENT:
2.80%
VOLUMETRIC SHRINKAGE:
8.80%
DURABILITY:
Very good
SOURCE:
West and East Africa
DESCRIPTION:
Iroko is a hard, heavy wood used for indoor and outdoor construction, decks, walls, flooring, doors, window frames and maritime uses. It can be used for furniture, paneling, cabinetmaking, and the weapons industry. The pale yellow sapwood is a contrast to the heartwood, which has a color of grayish-yellow to olive or chocolate brown.