[suh-pee-lee] 
| 1. | Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture. |
| 2. | a tree, esp. Entandrophragma cylindricum, of the mahogany family, yielding this wood. |
Sapele
town and port, Delta state, southern Nigeria. It lies along the Benin River just below the confluence of the Ethiope and Jamieson rivers, 98 miles (158 km) from the Escravos Bar and entrance to the Bight of Benin. The town also lies on the road that branches to Warri, Ughelli, and Asaba and is connected by ferry to the road to Benin City.
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