Honduras mahogany or American mahogany is true mahogany. It ranges from southern Mexico through Central America into South America as far south as Bolivia. Plantations have been established within its range and elsewhere throughout the tropics.
The heartwood varies from pale pink or salmon color to dark reddish brown. Mahogany produces a straight grain and fine open texture. The density of the wood is very uniform due to the nearly continuous growing seasons of its range. The wood is easy to work and slices or rotary cuts into fine veneer without difficulty.
Mahogany is used for fine furniture and cabinet making, interior trim, fancy veneers, musical instruments, paneling
and flush doors.
