COMMERCIAL NAMES

Sapele, Sapelli, Lifaki, Penkwa

NAME USED IN BOTANY

Entandropragma cylindricum

AREAS OF GROWTH

West, Middle and East Africa

SIMILAR TO

Tiama, Bosse, Kosipo

CHARACTERISTICS

Has extremely dark reddish brown and purplebrown color. Bright and very decorative.

PROCESSING

Very easily lacquered.

AREAS USED

Used especially as covering, in the production of furniture, interior and exterior decoration, planes, vessels, small ships and violin.