MAHOGANY, HONDURAS

Botanical Name: Swietenia macrophylla

Also know as Tropical Mahogany, South American Mahogany, Caoba and Chiculte. Honduras Mahogany. Grows from north of the Yucatan, throughout Venezuela and Brazil, in Columbia, Peru, and Bolivia. It is planted throughout the whole of the tropics as a sustainable forest crop, and is widely available. It has a short grain which grows in a swirling pattern. The shortness of the grain makes it perfect for carving, turning, and other woodworking. There are few woods as beautiful or as pleasant to work.