Sapele

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sapele

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the botanical name?Entandrophragma cylindricum
2. What is the family?Meliaceae
3. What is Sapele and where does it grow?Sapele is a tall tree that lives in the rainforests of West and Central Africa. It likes warm, wet places with lots of rain.
4. Why is Sapele wood special for making furniture?Sapele wood is strong, durable, and has a beautiful reddish-brown color that can become richer over time. Its interlocked grain makes it look like waves or ribbons, which makes it great for furniture and decorative pieces.

Pantropical: Found in tropical regions around the world.
Canopy Tree: A tall tree that forms the uppermost layer of a forest.
Chatoyancy: A visual optical effect in certain materials that causes a shimmering or wavy appearance.
Quarter-sawn: A method of cutting logs that results in wood with a straight, stable grain and often a prominent figure.