Mahogany

Timber of tropical hardwood species in the genus Swietenia

Mahogany is a straight‑grained, reddish‑brown timber produced by three tropical hardwood species of the genus Swietenia, native to the Americas and belonging to the pantropical chinaberry family, Meliaceae. The term refers specifically to wood from Swietenia macrophylla (Honduran or big‑leaf mahogany), Swietenia mahagoni (West Indian or small-leaf mahogany), and Swietenia humilis (Pacific coast mahogany). Of these, S. macrophylla is the most widespread and the only species widely grown commercially.

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