Often called 'African Teak', Iroko has been used in scientific laboratories for worksurfaces since the early eighteen hundreds. When first oiled, Iroko is a straw brown colour, but over time it acquires a rich, dark brown patina. It has certain natural oils which make it highly resistant to staining.

General Description

The colour of the wood from the tree varies from golden orange to light brown, to a rich golden brown. The tree has a pale yellow sapwood and a darker heartwood that, like teak, darkens with age in shady conditions, but bleaches in the sun. Interlocked grain and moderately course texture. Experts say that the fact that Iroko bleaches in the open air and sun makes it a good substitute for teak in uses like boat-building and outdoor furniture.

A stable, solid, heavy timber, it is naturally oily and extremely water resistant. It starts pale brown but deepens quite quickly to a rich brown. Often used as a contrasting wood to compliment paler cabinets or floors.