san marino Kosipo (Entandrophragma candollei)

Entandrophragma candollei, also known as Kosipo or West African Cedar, is a large, deciduous tree native to tropical Africa. It's known for its straight, cylindrical trunk, which can reach impressive diameters and heights, often buttressed at the base.

Product Description

Entandrophragma is restricted to tropical Africa. At least some of the species attain large sizes, reaching 40–50 m tall, exceptionally 60 m, and 2 m in trunk diameter. In 2016 a specimen of Entandrophragma excelsum towering at a height of 81.5 m (267 ft 5 in) tall, and a 2.55 m (8 ft 4 in) dbh was identified at Kilimanjaro.

 

It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. The leaves are pinnate, with 5-9 pairs of leaflets, each leaflet 8–10 cm long with an acuminate tip. The flowers are produced in loose inflorescences, each flower small, with five yellowish petals about 2 mm long, and ten stamens. The fruit is a five-valved capsule containing numerous winged seeds.tates balance tricks such as lunars.

The bark is typically greyish-brown and scaly, with the inner bark being pinkish-red. It has a dense, dome-shaped crown with leaves that are pinnately compound. E. candollei is a valuable timber species, with its wood used for furniture, construction, and veneer. 

Species

Kosipo (*Entandrophragma candollei)

OriginAfrica
Grade

AIC/FAS

Thickness

25mm,50mm,75mm,customized

Width

150mm and wider

Length

2000mm and longer

DryingKD, AD

Prominent uses

Description & Distribution

Entandrophragma is a genus of eleven known species of deciduous trees in the family Meliaceae.

 

Physical Characteristics

Crushing Strength: 53 MPa (+/- 6)

Specific Gravity (at 12% MC):  0.69 g/cm3 (+/- 0.07)

Stability:  Stable

Static bending strength: 87 MPa (+/- 14)

Durability and resistance

Dry Wood Borers :  Class D - Durable - sapwood demarcated

Fungi:  Class 2-3 - Durable to moderately durable

Termites: Class M - Moderately durable

Treatability: Class 3 - Poorly permeable

Typical Applications

●  Exterior joinery
●  Sliced veneer
●  Interior panelling
●  Veneer for back or face of plywood
●  Stairs (inside)
●  Shingles
●  Glued laminated
●  Interior joinery
●  Cabinetwork (high class furniture)
●  Current furniture or furniture components
●  Flooring
●  Exterior panelling
●  Light carpentry