Ideal Wood Engineered Hardwood: Ideal Classic Collection - Sapele, LeatherSapele is one of those wood species that hardwood enthusiasts get genuinely excited about and the Ideal Wood Classic Collection Leather brings out the best of it. The interlocked grain creates an almost iridescent ribbon figure that you simply can't replicate in vinyl or laminate. African Sapele species naturally harder than most North American species (Janka ~1410 lbf), handles real foot traffic and resists surface dents better than oak Engineered