The Red tree

Mahogany is the wood of some types of trees, having red and brownish tones, usually strong and well processed. Such wood is highly regarded for its good mechanical characteristics, has a high density and strength, and is well polished.

Mahogany is usually classified as wood of the following trees:

• Some species of trees from the genus Pterocarpus ( Pterocarpus ) serve as a source of paducus wood :
  • Red Sandalwood ( Pterocarpus santalinus Lf );
  • Malay Paduk ( Pterocarpus indicus Willd. ).
• Two species of the genus Swietenia , obtained from which the wood is called mahogany :
  • Swietenia mahagoni - Mahogany tree , or West Indian mahogany ;
  • Swietenia macrophylla - American mahogany .
• Species of the genus Caesalpinia ( Caesalpinia L. ).
• Type of trees of the genus Walnut family Walnut Walnut .

• The wood of trees of some other species can sometimes be called “mahogany”:
  • Some species of the genus Dören :
    • White dogwood ( Cornus alba L. );
    • Siberian dogwood ( Cornus sibirica Lodd. Ex G. Don ), nom. nud. .
  • Some species of the genus Tees :
    • Yew berry ( Taxus baccata L. );
    • Pointed yew ( Taxus cuspidata Siebold et Zucc. ).
  • Joster Daurian ( Rhamnus davurica Pall. ).
  • Sticky alder, or black, or European ( Alnus glutinosa ( L. ) Gaertn. ) Gives valuable wood .
  • Sequoia ( Sequoia Endl. )
  • Odorous odor ( Cedrela odorata L. ).

Masters in woodworking of valuable species of wood are called cabinet makers.