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KOSIPO

Entandrophragma candollei
Entandrophragma candollei of the family Meliaceae, the mahogany family.

Also called "heavy sapele" and omu (among many other common names), this wood is a close relative of sipo (Entandrophragma utile) and like sipo it is sometimes touted as a mahogany substitute.

my samples: NOTE: these pics were all taken in very bright incandescent lighting ("soft white" at 2700K) colors will vary under other lighting conditions

both sides of a sample plank of kosipo / Entandrophragma candollei --- HUGE enlargements are present. This sample was loaned to me by Mark Peet whom I thank for this and other contributions to the site.


end grain and HIGH GRIT END GRAIN CLOSEUP of the piece directly above

web pics:

quartersawn planks


quartersawn figured plank


ribbon stripe planks


plank with a color that is just laughable


veneer listed as kosipo / Entandrophragma candollei