COMMON NAMES:   Iroko, kambala, African oak, chen d'afrique, odum, African teak

SPECIFIC GRAVITY:   .55

DENSITY:  40 lbs./cu.ft.

TANGENTIAL MOVEMENT:   3.8%

RADIAL MOVEMENT:   2.8%

VOLUMETRIC SHRINKAGE:   8.8%

DURABILITY1:   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.

1 Durability refers to a wood's resistance to rotting in wet environments.