Sapele

Sapele is a commonly exported and economically important African wood species. The sapwood is pale yellow or whitish, the heartwood pinkish when freshly cut, darkening to typical mahogany colour of reddish-brown. Sapele is characterised by a marked and regular stripe, particularly pronounced on quarter-sawn surfaces.

Specifications

Product Description	Geographical Area	Profile	Dried	Grade	Thickness	Length	Width	Chain of Custody	Typical Specification	Colour	Durability	Density
Sapele	West Africa	Square Edged	Kiln Dried	FAS	25	Random	Random	-	150mm and wider 2.1mtrs and longer	Medium to Fairly Dark Reddish Brown	Moderately Durable	640
Sapele	West Africa	Square Edged	Kiln Dried	FAS	25	Random	Random	FSC ®	150mm and wider 2.1mtrs and longer	Medium to Fairly Dark Reddish Brown	Moderately Durable	640
Sapele	West Africa	Square Edged	Kiln Dried	FAS	32	Random	Random	-	150mm and wider 2.1mtrs and longer	Medium to Fairly Dark Reddish Brown	Moderately Durable	640
Sapele	West Africa	Square Edged	Kiln Dried	FAS	32	Random	Random	FSC ®	150mm and wider 2.1mtrs and longer	Medium to Fairly Dark Reddish Brown	Moderately Durable	640
Sapele	West Africa	Square Edged	Kiln Dried	FAS	38	Random	Random	-	150mm and wider 2.1mtrs and longer	Medium to Fairly Dark Reddish Brown	Moderately Durable	640
Sapele	West Africa	Square Edged	Kiln Dried	FAS	38	Random	Random	FSC ®	150mm and wider 2.1mtrs and longer	Medium to Fairly Dark Reddish Brown	Moderately Durable	640
Sapele	West Africa	Square Edged	Kiln Dried	FAS	50	Random	Random	-	150mm and wider 2.1mtrs and longer	Medium to Fairly Dark Reddish Brown	Moderately Durable	640
Sapele	West Africa	Square Edged	Kiln Dried	FAS	50	Random	Random	FSC ®	150mm and wider 2.1mtrs and longer	Medium to Fairly Dark Reddish Brown	Moderately Durable	640
Sapele	West Africa	Square Edged	Kiln Dried	FAS	63	Random	Random	-	150mm and wider 2.1mtrs and longer	Medium to Fairly Dark Reddish Brown	Moderately Durable	640
Sapele	West Africa	Square Edged	Kiln Dried	FAS	63	Random	Random	FSC ®	150mm and wider 2.1mtrs and longer	Medium to Fairly Dark Reddish Brown	Moderately Durable	640
Sapele	West Africa	Square Edged	Kiln Dried	FAS	75	Random	Random	-	150mm and wider 2.1mtrs and longer	Medium to Fairly Dark Reddish Brown	Moderately Durable	640
Sapele	West Africa	Square Edged	Kiln Dried	FAS	75	Random	Random	FSC ®	150mm and wider 2.1mtrs and longer	Medium to Fairly Dark Reddish Brown	Moderately Durable	640
Sapele	West Africa	Square Edged	Kiln Dried	FAS	100	Random	Random	-	150mm and wider 2.1mtrs and longer	Medium to Fairly Dark Reddish Brown	Moderately Durable	640
Sapele	West Africa	Square Edged	Kiln Dried	FAS	100	Random	Random	FSC ®	-	-	-	-

Applications and Uses

Joinery
Furniture
Flooring

Documents

Sapele Data Sheet - (403 KB)