Iroko parquet is a precious, exotic floor. Time and daylight bring out the natural grain while deepening its yellow hues into richer shades of brown. Fresh iroko is yellownish in colour tone, but turns dark brownish red with dark brown stripes due to sunlight. Grain pattern is straight or slightly undulating.
Species (Chlorofora excelsa) distribution is equatorial forests in Africa from Guinea to Mozambique. Iroko grows to a height of 50 m with a trunk diameter of 300 cm. Another commonly used name for iroko is kambala.
Brinell-hardness 3,2 - 3,8.
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