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• Mahogany is one of the most valuable tropical hardwoods in the world prized for its beauty, durability, and color.
• The Mahogany tree has a straight, fine with an even grain, and is relatively free of voids and pockets. Its reddish-brown color darkens over time, and displays a reddish sheen when polished.
• Mahogany is a wood workers dream. It turns and sands easily and has remarkable stability.
• Mahogany is the number one wood choice for high end furniture worldwide. Mahogany is also popular for cabinetry, veneers, musical instruments (Mahogany is one of a few natural tonewoods), boatbuilding, and carving. Mahogany wood retail pricing depends on species, quality and wood source.
• Mahogany Tree Plantations.. An incredibly important commercial timber in all over the world, Honduran Mahogany is now grown extensively on plantations. It has been widely exploited, which limits the international exporting of Mahogany wood..
• Growing Mahogany... In its natural habitat, a Mahogany tree grows relatively fast much like most tropical trees - about 3 to 4 feet per year. Where Mahogany competes with other plants it can grow even faster. Mahogany is a dominant first story tree and as such does not grow well in shade.
• Mahogany Seed.. Mahogany tree seed can be sourced directly from the country of origin. To germinate, Mahogany seed is usually soaked for overnight for at least 12 hours before planting. A good rule of thumb is to plant 2 or 3 seeds together to ensure you get at least one tree to grow.