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

I believe the answer is:

iroko

(Other definitions for iroko that I've seen before include "A light-coloured African hardwood" , "tree" , "Inventor of early music synthesizer" , "Tropical hardwood" , "Wood used for decking" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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