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Sapele
Description
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. Occasionally mottle figure is present, It is fairly close textured, and the grain is interlocked. It is harder and heavier than African mahogany.
Features
Use
Flooring Furniture Joinery – Interior/Exterior
Colour
Reddish brown
Durability
Moderately durable
Density in kg/m3
640
