Cuban mahogany. Cuban mahogany, Swietenia mahogani (genus and species names), the Wood of Kings, has been among the most prized and valuable timbers since the late 16th century.

Mahogany Mahogany comes from trees in the Swietenia family, native to tropical regions of the Americas and West Africa. Known for its deep, warm tone, mahogany is widely used in fine furniture, ...

A: The original dictionary definition of mahogany is a "hard, reddish-brown wood from the genus Swietenia mahagoni," what we call West Indian or Cuban mahogany. But today, wood from other trees is ...

The Mahogany trees Cedro and Caoba (Cedrela odorata and Swietenia macrophylla) affect the right-forewing of their unwelcome guest, the Mahogany shoot borer, which could later influence its flying ...

There are three kinds of “genuine” mahogany in the world. Swietenia macrophylla from South and Central America, Swietenia humilis from Pacific Central America and Swietenia mahagoni, or Cuban ...

Big leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) is the most prized mahogany timber around the world.It is at risk of extinction in its native habitats because of the timber trade, particularly in ...

Mysteries are part of the attraction of antiques. Where did they come from? Who owned them before? What are they worth? How were they used? Sometimes the answer is right before your eyes.

Phoradendron rubrum, the mahogany mistletoe, is exceedingly rare. Its host, West Indian mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni), is commonly used in landscaping, but is listed as threatened in the wild.

Swietenia are now commercially grown in Asia with great success, and are expensive and prized with their long growing times and fabulous shades and patination. The russet beauties in mahogany ...

Tough controls on international trade in mahogany were agreed by a meeting of 160 countries on endangered species yesterday. The decision by the Convention on Trade in Endangered species means ...

Greg Helsing is stumped. Why would the city cut down two trees on the swale in front of his home? The problem began on Nov. 6, when a public works crew came to remove a black olive tree, which Hels… ...