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Species Information / Mahogany, Honduran |
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The Species: |
Flooring Trade Name:
Honduran Mahogany
Botanical Name:
Swietenia, macrophylla
Lumber Name:
Honduran Mahogany, Brazilian Mahogany
Grows In:
Throughout tropical S. America / C. America
/ Caribbean
and in plantations in the Far East
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Products Available in Mahogany, Honduran |
See
page below for a listing of all the products available in this
specie: Products
/ Mahogany, Honduran
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Description: |
| Honduran
Mahogany is the world's traditional choice
for the finest furniture and millwork. It is
used only occasionally for flooring as it
lacks sufficient hardness to hold up
traffic. WFI offers Royal Mahogany as our
closest substitute visually as well as our
Santos Mahogany. |
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Color Range & Color Change: |
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Color
Range:
Honduran Mahogany offers a medium degree of
color variability from pale orange/browns
through to darker orangey browns.
Color
Change:
Honduran Mahogany undergoes a large degree
of color change, with pronounced darkening
from a light orangey brown when fresh cut to
deep mahogany color as it fully ages.
View WFI's
Color Properties Chart below to compare this specie with other
species:
WFI's
Color
Properties Chart View
WFI's Honduran Mahogany Photo Page for photos of the typical color range & change to be expected:
Honduran
Mahogany Photo Page
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Hardness: |
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Honduran Mahogany is only 63% as hard as red oak (
800 on the Janka scale vs. 1260 for red oak )
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For hardness comparisons
to additional species, please go to:
WFI's
Species
Hardness
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Where to Use: |
| Honduran
Mahogany may be used residentially wherever one of the
world's prized furniture woods will create the
distinguished look mahogany is famous for.
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Special Characteristics /
Issues Specific to this Species: |
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Stability:
Honduran
Mahogany is very stable and is more stable
than red oak. For additional
information, see:
WFI's
Wood Properties Chart
on the WFI Downloads page.
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Finish Issues: (for site sanding/finishing only) -
none known at this time, see:
WFI's
Finish Recommendations on the WFI Downloads page
before commencing any site finishing.
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Safety/Allergic Reaction Issues:
Honduran
Mahogany has been known to cause both dermatitis and
respiratory reactions so care must be taken when
coming into contact with the sawdust. Also, wood dust in general can be a
hazard see:
WFI's
Material Safety on
the WFI Downloads page for safety issues with wood dust.
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Other Characteristics/Issues specific to this species:
none known at this time - see
Feedback
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Mahogany,
Honduran on the WFI
Site Map to see what others have experienced with this
species.
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Technical Information: |
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Note: |
Additional Technical Information
on this species can be accessed from the links below:
U.S. Forest Products Laboratory -
Honduran Mahogany Only
U.S.
Forest Products Laboratory
- to access all species
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