COMMON NAMES:   Genuine mahogany, American mahogany, bigleaf mahogany

SPECIFIC GRAVITY:   .45

DENSITY:  

TANGENTIAL MOVEMENT:   4.1%

RADIAL MOVEMENT:   3%

VOLUMETRIC SHRINKAGE:   7.8%

DURABILITY1:   Very good

SOURCE:  Southern Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Venezuela into the Amazon basin to northern Bolivia and eastern Peru

DESCRIPTION:   Usually moderatley soft, but density varies with growing conditions. Good strength to weight ratio. Heartwood light reddish brown or amber brown, darkening quickly upon exposure; sapwood lighter in color. Very stable, durable and an excellent wood for marine uses. Unsurpassed working and finishing qualities.

1 Durability refers to a wood's resistance to rotting in wet environments.