Sapele – Entandrophragma cylindricum

Sapele AKA Sapelle

Wood Appearance

Colour – The sapwood tends to be whitish to pale yellow and is distinct from the heartwood, which ranges in colour from a medium to dark reddish or purplish brown

Grain – The timber is lustrous and fine-textured, with an interlocked grain that is sometimes wavy, producing a narrow, uniform roe figure on quartered surfaces.

Wood Properties

Density – Not Available

Durability – Not Available

Hardness – Not Available

Identification Features

Sapwood – The sapwood tends to be whitish to pale yellow

Heartwood – The timber heartwood ranges in colours from a medium to dark reddish or purplish brown.

Texture – The timber is lustrous and fine-textured

Wood Structure

Growth Rings – Not Available

Vessels – Not Available

Resin Canals – Not Available

Parenchyma – Not Available

Rays – Not Available

Other Characteristics

Odour – When cut, it has a cedar like scent.