Sapeli
- BOTANICAL NAME Entadrophagma cylindricum sprague
- OTHER NAMES Sapelli
- GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN Central Africa
- FAMILY Legumes
- DESCRIPTION OF WOOD – Sapwood: Pinkish white to pinkish gray – Heartwood: Freshly cut pink, reddish brown violet after exposure to light – Fiber: Straight, a lot of frequency with the slightly interwoven fibre – Grain: Medium to fine
Characteristics and mechanical behavior
Apparent Density to 12% degrees of humidity: 690 kg/m3. It is a SEMI-SOFTWOOD / SEMI-HARDWOOD.
It is a hardwood with average stability. Insofar as durability is concerned, we can say that it is highly resistant to molds and xylophages and is not so resistant to termites.
- Sawing Good
- Screwed Good
- Toothbrushing Good, it presents difficulties with fiber-crossed, recommended an angle 15º
- Molded Good
- Turning Good
- Polishing Good
- Coating Good
- Glued Good
Main uses and applications
- Beams
- Soils
- Staircases
- Boards and decorative signposts
- Exterior carpentry
- Inner carpentry: doors, coatings, moldings, skirting boards, marbles, parquet
- Shipbuilding
- Joinery
- Furniture
- Sleepers
- Pianos
