Other trade names:
DE: Sipo-Mahagoni, Utile
EN: Utile
FR: Sipo, Assié, Asseng
Origin: Africa (Tropical Africa)
Ecological: available as FSC 100% and controlled wood, not listed on CITES
Usage: Furniture, musical-instrument making, Automobile and boat construction, Doors, yacht interior finishing, airplane interior finishing, Panels, interior finishing, Intarsia
Colors: Red / Reddish brown
Available cuts: Flat / Crown cut, Rift / Quarter cut
Available strengths: 0.5 – 0.6 mm, 1.5 mm
Resistance: Heartwood has high durability, good resistance to fungi and insects, weather-resistant.