Sapele

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. Besides the common ribbon pattern seen on quartersawn boards, Sapele is also known for a wide variety of other figured grain patterns, such as: pommele, quilted, mottled, wavy, beeswing, and fiddleback.

Grain / Texture

Grain is interlocked, and sometimes wavy. Fine uniform texture and good natural luster.

Pricing / Availability

Should be moderately priced for regular plainsawn or quartersawn lumber, though figured lumber and veneer can be extremely expensive, particularly pommele or quilted Sapele.

- Information cited from Wood-Database.com