Mahogany
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Mahogany is a straight‑grained, reddish‑brown timber produced by three tropical hardwood species of the genus Swietenia, native to the Americas and belonging to the pantropical chinaberry family, Meli
Genuine mahogany veneer showing ripple‑mark figure
Honduran mahogany tree (Swietenia macrophylla)
Honduran mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) leaves and fruit
Cuban mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni) leaves and fruit
Swietenia
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Swietenia is a genus of trees in the chinaberry family, Meliaceae. It occurs natively in the Neotropics, from southern Florida, the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America south to Bolivia. The genus is
Mahogany
…Mahogany is a straight‑grained, reddish‑brown timber produced by three tropical hardwood species of the genus Swietenia, native to the Americas and belonging to the pantropical chinaberry family, Meliaceae. The term refers specifically to wood from Swietenia macrophylla…
A 19th century illustration
Swietenia humilis
Swietenia humilis pods