AFRICAN MAHOGANY
EXOTIC WOOD SPECIES
DESCRIPTION
African Mahogany's is pink when freshly cut, darkening to a reddish-brown, with pale goldern-brown zones, on exposure. The sapwood is yellowish-brown in color and is up to 2 in. (51mm) in width and it is not always distinctly demarcated from the heartwood. The grain is sometimes straight, but generally interlocked, giving a characteristic stripe figure in quarter sawn stock. The texture is medium to coarse, but even. It has no distinct taste or odor. The planed surface is lustrous. Growth rings fairly distinct to the naked eye due to the presence of terminal parenchyma.
Local Name
N'Gollon, MangonaScientific Name
Khaya ivorensisOther Names
Diala iri, Akuk, Bandoro,Khaya mahogany, Benin mahogany, Ogwango, Bisselon, Senegal mahogany, Bitehi
SNAPSHOT
Wieght
640
Kg / M3Hardness
4760
Janka Ranking (N)Density
0.64
Specific GravityWorking With African Mahogany
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General Workability
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Wood Texture
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Ease of Finish
COMMON USES
- Cabinetwork (high class furniture)
- Current furniture or furniture components
- Sliced veneer
- Interior panelling
- Ship building (planking and deck)
- Embarcations légères
- Veneer for back or face of plywood
- Exterior joinery
- Interior joinery
- Exterior panelling
- Light carpentry