Genuine Mahogany is a more commonly-used name for Swietenia macrophylla. It's also known as Honduran Mahogany, American Mahogany and Big-Leaf Mahogany. Uses include furniture, high-end doors, windows and wood-based musical instruments. Genuine Mahogany is a rich natural brown color, but other varieties can also have a light pinkish brown color. Its grain ranges from straight to interlocked, as well as wavy.
Uses
Uses include: Furniture, cabinetry, turned objects, veneers, musical instruments, boat-building, and carving.
Availability
In general, the availability of Genuine Mahogany depends on federal import restrictions, but Honduran Mahogany is easily available in lumber or veneer form. Harvesting and processing usually occurs in plantations. Genuine Mahogany is typically mid-range in price, especially for an imported hardwood.
Genuine/Honduran Mahogany is easy to work, as it machines very well. Please note that when working with figured grain, there is a risk of chipping during a machining process. Mahogany is also easy to sand. Furthermore, Mahogany glues and bonds well.
The Honduran Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla), also known as Genuine Mahogany, is native to South America and Mexico, but it has also been naturalized in countries like Singapore and Hawaii. In summary, there are now many sustainable plantations worldwide that cultivate Honduran Mahogany.
From: The Wood Database
3824 Fremont Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64129
816‒506‒4131
Monday to Friday: 8:00 – 3:00
Charles: 816 - 506 - 4131
Specialty Lumber Solutions represents the nation’s largest wholesalers of tropical hardwood products and domestic lumber mills. If you are looking for Ipe, Teak, Cumaru, Massaranduba or another species, we sell tropical hardwood rain screen siding and decking materials at the best prices.
For high end domestic species, we offer clear grade Western Red Cedar and Select Southern Cypress custom milled to your specifications. We also have your flooring needs covered by working with direct importers to offer a line of tropical hardwood flooring at the most competitive prices.