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Mahogany is a straight-grained, reddish-brown timber of three tropical hardwood species of the genus Swietenia, indigenous to the Americas [1] and part of the pantropical chinaberry family, Meliaceae. Mahogany is used commercially for a wide variety of goods, due to its coloring and durable nature.
Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as mahogany, [3] Honduran mahogany, [3] Honduras mahogany, [4] or big-leaf mahogany [5] is a species of plant in the Meliaceae family. It is one of three species that yields genuine mahogany timber ( Swietenia ), the others being Swietenia mahagoni and Swietenia humilis .
Mahogany. Genuine mahogany (Swietenia) [7] West Indies mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni) Bigleaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) Pacific Coast mahogany (Swietenia humilis) other mahogany African mahogany (Khaya spp.) Chinese mahogany (Toona sinensis) Australian red cedar, Indian mahogany (Toona ciliata) Philippine mahogany, calantis, kalantis ...
Meliaceae: mahogany family; Cedrela: cedrela trees; Cedrela odorata: Spanish cedrela; cedro hembra Meliaceae (mahogany family) Melia: berry mahoganies; Melia azedarach: chinaberry Meliaceae (mahogany family) 993 Swietenia: baywoods; Swietenia macrophylla: American mahogany Meliaceae (mahogany family) Swietenia mahagoni: mahogany Meliaceae ...
Swietenia mahagoni, commonly known as American mahogany, Cuban mahogany, small-leaved mahogany, and West Indian mahogany, [1] is a species of Swietenia native to the broader Caribbean bioregion. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] It is the species from which the original mahogany wood was produced. [ 5 ]
The density of wood varies with species. The density of a wood correlates with its strength (mechanical properties). For example, mahogany is a medium-dense hardwood that is excellent for fine furniture crafting, whereas balsa is light, making it useful for model building. One of the densest woods is black ironwood.
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In the past, tropical hardwoods were easily available, but the supply of some species, such as Burma teak and mahogany, is now becoming scarce due to over-exploitation. Cheaper "hardwood" doors, for instance, now consist of a thin veneer bonded to a core of softwood, plywood or medium-density fibreboard (MDF).