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Sapele;  Entandrophragma cylindricum  Family: Meliaceae ;
Common Names: Aboudikro (Ivory Coast), Penkwa (Ghana), Muyovu (Uganda), Sapelii
(Cameroon), Libuyu (Zaire). Type: hardwood
Distribution: Ranging from the Ivory Coast to the Cameroons and eastward through Zaire to
Uganda. Occurs in evergreen, deciduous, and transitional forest formation.
The Tree: May reach a height of 150 to 200 ft; bole straight and cylindrical, clear to 100 ft; trunk
diameters to 6 ft over broad, low buttresses, sometimes not buttressed.
The Wood: Heartwood a medium to fairly dark reddish brown or purplish brown; sapwood whitish
or pale yellow, distinct. Texture rather fine; grain interlocked, sometimes wavy, producing a narrow,
uniform, roe figure on quartered surfaces; lustrous; without a distinctive taste but with a cedar-like
scent.
Uses: Furniture and cabinetwork, decorative veneers, plywood, joinery, flooring, paneling.
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