Biology:Entandrophragma utile
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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Entandrophragma
| Entandrophragma utile | |
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| Platycerium elephantotis on the trunk of Entandrophragma utile | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Entandrophragma |
| Species: | E. utile
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| Binomial name | |
| Entandrophragma utile (Dawe & Sprague) Sprague[1]
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Entandrophragma utile, called the sipo or utile, is a species of large tree in the genus Entandrophragma, native to nearly all of tropical Africa facing the Atlantic, from Guinea to Angola, and as far east as Uganda.[2] The timber is traded as a tropical hardwood. It is sometimes called sipo mahogany. It shares many of the characteristics of genuine mahogany and is used as an alternative.[3]
References
- ↑ Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1910: 180 (1910)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Entandrophragma utile (Dawe & Sprague) Sprague". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:578428-1.
- ↑ Meier, Eric. "Mahogany Mixups: the Lowdown". https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/mahogany-mixups-the-lowdown.
Wikidata ☰ Q835089 entry
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