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Veneer Sapele
BackWood speciesSapele
Bot. NameEntandrophragma cylindricum
Tradename EnSapele Mahogany, Sapele
Type
Deciduous tree
Price
Color
Red,
Light Brown,
Brown
Thickness
0.6 /
0.9 mm
Wood Structure
Quarter Cut,
Crown Cut
SurfaceSmooth
TreatmentNatural
Country of harvestAfrica
Usages
Interior,
Furniture,
Door
Certification
available as FSC 100%
Note
Detailed Description
A very large tree up to 60 m high and over 150 cm in diameter. Shaft well formed up to 30 m knotless, straight and cylindrically grown with weak root attachments. Bark is smooth, slightly bumpy when old, peeling off in places.
Tradenames and other names
Bot. Name: Entandrophragma cylindricum
Tradename De: Sapeli, Aboudikro, Sapeli Mahagoni
Tradename En: Sapele Mahogany, Sapele
Properties
Raw density: 600 - 750 Kg/m3
Occurrence
Sapeli is widespread in West, Central and East Africa.
Characteristic and wood color
Sapwood relatively broad, white to grey, clearly distinguished from the heartwood. The heartwood is reddish brown, darkening to dark brown in air without losing its golden lustre. Pores are large to medium sized, scattered and numerous, fillers present but not noticeable.
