Sapele, also called Sapelli and Sapeli(scientific name: Entandrophragmacylindricum), has a heartwood of golden to dark red-brown in color. Its texture is fine and uniform, luster is good and grain is interlocked, occasionally wavy.
Quarter cut/sawn wood shows a common ribbon pattern. Other grain patterns that can be seen are pommele, quilted, mottled, wavy, beeswing and fiddleback.
Sapele is commonly found in tropical Africa. It ranges from moderate to very durable for decay resistance, and is moderately resistant to insect attack.