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Image Date
2018
Properties / Facts
dimensionally stable, rot resistant, tone wood
Common Names (additional)
Genuine Mahogany, Big-Leaf Mahogany, Brazilian Mahogany
Scientific Name
Swietenia macrophylla
Janka Hardness
900 lbf (4,020 N)
Classification
hardwood
Geographic Origin
Central and South America
Modern Region
Central and South America
Modern / Specialty Uses
Furniture, Carved objects, musical instruments, Ship Building
Sample Material
wood shaving
Surface Plane
end grain
Magnification
x 100
Photographer
Harriet Cassell
Keywords
Manning Rare Woods, Furniture Department, Honduras Mahogany