Sapele (Pommele)

Common Name(s)

Sapele, Sapelli, Sapeli

Scientific Name

Entandrophragma cylindricum

Tree Distribution

Tropical Africa

Tree Size

100-150 ft. tall, 3-5 ft. trunk diameter

Janka Hardness

1410 lbf

Appearance

Heartwood is a golden to dark reddish brown. Color tends to darken with age.

Grain / Texture

Grain is interlocked, and sometimes wavy. Fine uniform texture and good natural luster. Sapele Pommele is basically heavily figured Sapele, coming from parts of a Sapele tree.

Pricing / Availability

Extremely expensive compared to plain-sawn or quarter-sawn Sapele do to its rarity.

- Information cited from Wood-Database.com