mahogany
[Swietenia macrophylla (syn. S. belizensis, S. candollei, S. krukovii, S. tessmannii), S. mahagoni, S. humilis family Meliaceae]; Trade name Echtes Mahogany (DE), American Mahogany, True Mahogany, Big Leaf Mahogany (UK, US), Acajou d'Amérique (FR), Mahonie (NL), Caoba, Cóbano (MX), Mogno (BR), Aguano (PE ), Mara (EC)
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Origin |
Middle and South America |
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bulk density |
490-590 kg/m³ |
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durability class |
2 |
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radial shrinkage |
0,11 - 0,15% |
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Tangential shrinkage |
0,17 - 0,23% |
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wood color |
light to dark reddish brown with a golden sheen |
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wood structure |
medium-sized pores, often filled with dark, sometimes also with white, non-mineral core substances, fiber orientation mostly with interlocked grain |
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Usage |
as solid wood ; Windows, doors, furniture, in ship, yacht and sports boat construction |
Mahogany was one of the first overseas timbers to be shipped to Europe from the New World. The overexploitation of the stocks put the wood on the CITES list of endangered wood species. Is not available from sustainable FSC®-certified sources.
