Sapele has a botanical name of Entandrophragma cylindricum. It's color is a dark red brown. The tree may reach a height of 150-200 feet, the bole is straight and cylindrical, and clear to 100 feet. It has trunk diameters to 6' over broad, low buttresses, and is sometimes not buttressed. The wood has a rather fine texture, the grain interlocked, and sometimes wavy. Lustrous. Works fairly well. Typical Uses include fine furniture, and cabinet work. It is found around the Ivory Coast and Nigeria.