Iroko - The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Hardwoods)

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Iroko
Iroko (Chlorophora excelsa)
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Iroko (Milicia excelsa)
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*Common Name(s):*
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/common-name/> Iroko
*Scientific Name:*
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/scientific-name/> Milicia
excelsa, M. regia (syn. Chlorophora excelsa, C. regia)
*Distribution:*
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/distribution/> Tropical Africa
*Tree Size:* <http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/tree-size/>
100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter
*Average Dried Weight:
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/average-dried-weight/> * 41
lbs/ft^3 (660 kg/m^3 )
*Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC):

<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/specific-gravity/>* .55, .66
*Janka Hardness:*
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/janka-hardness/> 1,260 lb_f
(5,610 N)
*Modulus of Rupture:*
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/modulus-of-rupture/> 12,700
lb_f /in^2 (87.6 MPa)
*Elastic Modulus:*
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/modulus-of-elasticity/>
1,360,000 lb_f /in^2 (9.38 GPa)
*Crushing Strength:*
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/crushing-strength/> 7,840
lb_f /in^2 (54.0 MPa)
*Shrinkage:*
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/dimensional-shrinkage/>
Radial: 2.8%, Tangential: 3.8%, Volumetric: 8.8%, T/R Ratio: 1.4
*Color/Appearance:*
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-color-appearance/>
Heartwood is usually a yellow to golden or medium brown, with color
tending to darken over time. Pale yellow sapwood is clearly
demarcated from the heartwood.
*Grain/Texture:
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-grain-texture/>
*Iroko has a medium to coarse texture, with open pores and an
interlocked grain.
*Endgrain:*
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/hardwood-anatomy/>
Diffuse-porous; large pores in no specific arrangement; solitary and
radial multiples of 2-3; tyloses common; growth rings indistinct;
rays visible without lens; parenchyma banded, paratracheal
parenchyma vasicentric, aliform (winged and lozenge), and confluent.
*Rot Resistance:
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-durability/> *Iroko
is very durable, and is resistant to both rot and insect attack;
its sometimes used as a substitute for Teak
<http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/teak/>.
*Workability:*
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-workability/>
Generally easy to work, with the exception of its interlocked grain,
which may cause some tearout during surfacing operations. Also,
deposits of calcium carbonate are sometimes present, which can have
a significant dulling effect on cutters. Iroko glues and finishes well.
*Odor: <http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-odor/> *No
characteristic odor.
*Allergies/Toxicity:*
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-allergies-and-toxicity/>
Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Iroko has been

reported as a sensitizer
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-allergies-and-toxicity/#sen
sitizer>.
Usually most common reactions simply include eye, skin, and
respiratory irritation. Iroko can also cause other health effects
in sensitive individuals, such as asthma-like symptoms, boils, and
hypersensitivity pneumonitis. See the articles Wood Allergies and
Toxicity
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-allergies-and-toxicity/>
and Wood Dust Safety
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-dust-safety/> for
more information.
*Pricing/Availability:*
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-pricing-availability/>
Iroko is imported and available for a moderate price. Veneer can
also be seen for sale, and is likewise affordably priced.
*Sustainability:*
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/restricted-and-endangered-wood-s
pecies/> This
wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, but is on the
IUCN Red List. It is listed as vulnerable due to a population
reduction of over 20% in the past three generations, caused by a
decline in its natural range, and exploitation.
*Common Uses:*
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/common-uses/> Veneer,
flooring, furniture, cabinetry, boatbuilding, turned items, and
other small specialty wood items.
*Comments:* <http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/comments/>
Given the high prices of genuine Teak
<http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/teak/>, Iroko
could be considered a low-cost alternative. The wood is stable,
durable, and has an overall look that somewhat resembles Teak.
*Related Species:*
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/related-species/>
None available.
*Related Articles:*
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/related-articles/>
* *Restricted and Endangered Wood Species
<http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/restricted-and-endangered-wo
od-species/>*
*Scans/Pictures: *A special thanks to Justin Holden
<http://www.wood-database.com/about/#justin> for providing a wood sample
(quartersawn), and also to Steve Earis
<http://www.wood-database.com/about/#steve> for providing a wood sample
and the turned photo of this wood species.
Iroko (sanded) <http://www.wood-database.com/wp-content/uploads/iroko-s.jpg>
Iroko (sanded)
Iroko (sealed)
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Iroko (sealed)
Iroko (endgrain)
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Iroko (endgrain)
Iroko (endgrain 10x)
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Iroko (endgrain 10x)
Iroko (quartersawn)
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Iroko (turned)
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