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Wholesale Iroko Lumber Stock Information
| GRADES: | FAS/SEL |
| CUTS: | Mixed Grain |
| SIZES: | 4/4, 8/4 |
| DRYING: | Kiln-Dried (KD) |
| WHOLESALE MINIMUM: | 1,000 board feet and up |
Species Information
BOTANICAL NAME: Chlorophora excelsa / Milicia regia
Iroko is used in boatbuilding, piling and marine work, domestic flooring, furniture, veneer, railroad crossties, cabinetwork, shop fittings and joinery. It is often suggested as a Teak look-alike, although precaution should be taken as it is not related to Teak nor does it share the
| OTHER NAMES: |
African Teak |
| ORIGIN: | Tropical Africa |
| APPEARANCE: | Heartwood varies from a pale yellowish brown to dark chocolate brown with lighter markings most conspicuous on flat-sawn surfaces; sapwood is yellowish white and clearly demarcated. Texture medium to coarse; grain typically interlocked, sometimes irregular occasional large “stone” deposits of calcium carbonate |
| DENSITY: | Janka scale hardness is 1260 for dry material |
| WEIGHT: | 43 lbs. / cu. ft., or approximately 3.6 lbs. per board foot |
| DRYING: | Dries rapidly with little or no degrade |
| WORKABILITY: | Works fairly easily with hand or machine tools but with some tearing of interlocked grain; occasional deposits of calcium carbonate severely damage cutting edges; good nailing and gluing characteristics; moderate steam-bending properties |
| DURABILITY: | Heartwood is very durable and is resistant to termite and marine borer attack as well. Sapwood liable to powder-post beetle attack |
| PRESERVATION: | Heartwood is extremely resistant to preservative treatments; sapwood permeable. |
| FINISHING: | Finishes well, can cause dermatitis in working wet wood |