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sapele ‎(plural sapeles)

Entandrophragma cylindricum, a large tree native to tropical Africa.
- 2009 August 6, Julie Scelfo, “Fans That Look Cool”, in New York Times:
  He particularly liked the Otto fan by Carlo Borer, a Swiss designer, at swizz-style.com, which is encased in a round frame of sapele wood instead of the traditional metal cage.