Sapelli
Scientific name:
Entandrophragma cylindricum
Cameroonian name:
–
Distribution in tropical Africa:
From Sierra Leone to Mayombe and Uganda
Description of the wood:
Bark: grey-brown (1.5 cm) with irregular rounded scales; brittle edge, pale pink on the outside, yellowish white on the inside, very fragrant.
Sapwood: well differentiated, whitish.
Wood: pink when fresh, reddish brown in the light, fragrant.
Log diameter: -.
Physical properties:
Medium-hard; medium-strength
Mechanical properties:
Elastic, not very shock resistant
Uses:
Veneer for furniture, fittings, decoration, plywood, flat doors, cabinetmaking, interior and exterior carpentry, parquet floors.