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Hardwood of tropical Africa sometimes used as a substitute for teak (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

iroko

(Other definitions for iroko that I've seen before include "Wood used for decking" , "hard wood" , "Inventor of early music synthesizer" , "Tropical hardwood" , "Tropical wood often used in place of teak" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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