Honduran Mahogany
Common Name(s): Honduran Mahogany, Honduras Mahogany,
American Mahogany, Genuine Mahogany, Big-Leaf Mahogany, Brazilian Mahogany
Scientific Name: Swietenia macrophylla
Distribution: From Southern Mexico to central South America;
also commonly grown on plantations
Tree Size: 150-200 ft (46-60 m) tall, 3-6 ft (1-2 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 37 lbs/ft3 (590 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .52, .59
Janka Hardness: 900 lbf (4,020 N)
Heartwood color can vary a fair amount with Honduran Mahogany, from a pale pinkish brown, to a darker reddish brown. Color tends to darken with age. Mahogany also exhibits an optical phenomenon known as chatoyance.
Products
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Honduran Rosewood Wood Ring $23.00 – $43.00 -
Bolivian Rosewood Malachite Wooden Ring $99.00 – $119.00 -
Thin Birch Bentwood Ring $89.00 – $109.00 -
Heart Pine Bentwood Wooden Ring $89.00 – $109.00 -
Kingwood Bentwood $89.00 – $109.00
