Mahogany Wood

Mahogany Wood other name swietenia is genus of meliaceae family. Three species in this family are :

• Swietenia humilis (growth in central America to mexico).

• Swietenia macrophylla (as Mainland species).

• Swietenia mahogany (Native to Florida and Carribean).

Swietenia is known as genuine mahogany because there are several others imitations of mahogany.

Mahogany wood is one of hardest from neo tropical woods.

Mahogany is a tropical reddish-brown hardwood with medium grain.

The trees can grow 20 – 45 meters tall with a maximum trunk diameter up to 2 meters.

Young mahogany wood is light and if use stained also polished will be a beautiful reddish brown performance.

The mahogany wood used by Quantum Export comes from sustainable plantations and government controls regarding regulates all woodcutting

Mainly all woodcutting is in the hands of government organizations. We try to source our wood wisely.

The wood is used for several applications because of its strength and density. It has a straight grain, and a fine, even texture which accepts many kinds of stain.

This wood is not exactly belonging to the family of hardwood. The moisture content of this wood is a bit higher and the fiber is soft a little bit. That's why this wood is more suitable for indoor purpose rather than outdoor.

Browse in this link for more information :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahogany