Sipo mahogany
Entandrophragma utile

Family: Meliaceae

What it is like

A large tree. It grows 70 m tall. The trunk is long and straight. The bark is grey-brown and have cracks along it. It has buttresses. The leaves are clustered at the ends of branches. The leaves are 50 cm long with 16-32 leaflets that are opposite. The leaflets are 14 cm long by 5 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 20 cm long and the flowers are white. The seeds are 9 cm long and 2 cm wide. They are dark brown.

The bark is used fro medicine. Edible insects often occur on the plant.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 1,350 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Uganda, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Entandrophragma macrocarpum A. Chev.; Entandrophragma roburoides Vermoesen; Entandrophragma thomasii Ledoux; Pseudocedrela utilis Dawe & Sprague;