Sapele

Entandrophragma cylindricum
• Also known as |
Sapele|Sapele Mahogany
Sapele lumber at Rare Woods USA

Sapele (Entandrophragma cylindricum) is an important African hardwood from the mahogany family, grown across tropical West and Central Africa. It’s one of the most popular substitutes for Genuine Mahogany, at a significantly lower price.

Its color ranges from light golden brown to darker reddish or pinkish-brown, darkening with age. It’s moderately durable and stable, with a beautiful natural luster and a faint cedar-like scent when cut.

Sapele is famous for its figure, especially the ribbon stripe on quartersawn boards, and you’ll also find pommele, quilted, mottled, waterfall, beeswing and fiddleback. Highly figured boards can command high prices. It works, turns and finishes beautifully, though interlocked grain can tear out when planed, so take light final passes.

The trees grow very large, so wide, long boards are readily available. Sapele is used for furniture, cabinetry, doors, windows, guitar backs, sides and necks, boatbuilding, flooring, turnings and veneer. For a close cousin, see Sipo.

This species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, but is classified as “Vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Why We Love This Wood

A great alternative to Genuine Mahogany at a far friendlier price, and figured boards can be stunning.

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Vital Statistics
Main Color GroupReddish Brown
Grain Pattern Even
Avg Dry Weight - LB/BF3.5
Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3670
Janka Hardness - LBF1410
Janka Hardness - N6280
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SAPELE1283_1
Sapele
SAPELE1283
0.94"
x 7.5" x
43.88"
| Grade: AB
Small bow. Small edge defects. Checks.

$36.68

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SAPELE1281_1
Sapele
SAPELE1281
0.94"
x 4.44" x
43.81"
| Grade: B
Twisted.

$18.34

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SAPELE1280_1
Sapele
SAPELE1280
0.94"
x 4.38" x
43.81"
| Grade: AB
Twisted. Edge defects.

$20.73

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SAPELE1279_1
Sapele
SAPELE1279
0.94"
x 4.25" x
44.13"
| Grade: AB
Skip planed. Checks. Small edge defects.

$21.75

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SAPELE1278_1
Sapele
SAPELE1278
0.94"
x 4.13" x
44"
| Grade: AB
Small edge defects. Small twist.

$20.70

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SAPELE1277_1
Sapele
SAPELE1277
0.94"
x 4.06" x
44.13"
| Grade: AB
Small checks. Width tapers from 4.44” to 4” Small twist.

$21.05

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SAPELE1276_1
Sapele
SAPELE1276
0.94"
x 7.56" x
44"
| Grade: AB
Skip planed. Twisted. Edge defect.

$37.33

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SAPELE1274_1
Sapele
SAPELE1274
0.94"
x 7.56" x
44"
| Grade: AB
Skip planed. Twisted.

$37.08

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SAPELE1273_1
Sapele
SAPELE1273
0.94"
x 6.5" x
43.88"
| Grade: AB
Checks. Twisted. Edge defects.

$31.60

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SAPELE1272_1
Sapele
SAPELE1272
0.94"
x 6.5" x
44"
| Grade: AB
Small bow. Small edge defects.

$31.68

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SAPELE1271_1
Sapele
SAPELE1271
0.88"
x 6.69" x
44"
| Grade: AB
Twisted. Wormholes. Small edge defect.

$33.80

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SAPELE1269_1
Sapele
SAPELE1269
0.88"
x 6.63" x
44"
| Grade: AB
Wormholes. Small twist.

$33.73

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SAPELE1268_1
Sapele
SAPELE1268
0.94"
x 6.44" x
43.75"
| Grade: AB
Twisted. Small surface defect.

$30.95

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SAPELE1262_1
Sapele
SAPELE1262
0.94"
x 7.06" x
39.81"
| Grade: AB
Checks,Surface defect,Bark inclusions,Small twist

$29.37

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SAPELE1260_1
Sapele
SAPELE1260
0.88"
x 7.25" x
39.81"
| Grade: AB
twist,Skip planed

$29.96

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Sapele-Standard-4/4Lumber
4/4 Lumber
Standard
bf
7.5
bf
no
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Sapele-Standard-5/4Lumber

5/4 Lumber

Standard
bf
7.5
bf
no
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Sapele-Standard-6/4Lumber

6/4 Lumber

Standard
bf
7.5
bf
no
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Sapele-Standard-8/4Lumber

8/4 Lumber

Standard
bf
7.5
bf
no
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Sapele-Standard-4/4Lumber-ribbonslicerboards

4/4 Lumber – ribbon slicer boards

Standard
bf
10
bf
no
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