What is the difference between the five common mahogany?

The name Mahogany, first appeared in people's sights, was published in the American book of John in 1672. Lin Qingxuan also mentioned in the article "Mosaia": "The mahogany is a special kind of tree. The tree is beautiful, tall and straight. It has been planted many times in the old forest farm. It has grown into a forest a few feet high. ”

Peachwood

The reason why it is called mahogany is because he has the color of the apricot peach petals in his romance. The different mahogany colors are different, ranging from golden yellow to deep reddish brown. In the 18th century, Mr. Sir Walter Raleig made a mahogany table for Elizabeth I. Since then, the reputation of mahogany has increased day by day, and it has never been sought after in the life of the nobility.

In fact, at the beginning, Taohua was not produced in the UK. His real hometown was Central America and Africa, but 400 years ago, Dutch and British people accidentally landed in Indonesia, where they were fertile soil and hot tropical rainforest climate. Fascinated. Therefore, the Dutch and the British brought Mahogany from Honduras and Africa to Indonesia.

Mahogany wood table

But around the mahogany, there are many, many prefixes, such as Honduran mahogany, African mahogany, Indonesian mahogany that combines Honduran mahogany and African mahogany... these seemingly tall prefixes, only Is it because of the place name? What are the differences between different prefixes and mahogany? Which kind of furniture do they apply to? Here we mainly explore the differences between the five species of mahogany that appear on the market today.

Mahogany

This is a mahogany, native to the Americas. In the timber trading market, it can be called: Honduran mahogany, West Indian mahogany, Jamaica mahogany ... and these are generally referred to as Central American mahogany.

The Central American mahogany wood is moderately soft and hard, has a uniform structure, and has a small dry shrinkage. The wood is easy to dry and is not easy to warp and crack. Easy to process, smooth cut surface, beautiful pattern on the surface of the cut surface, often used as decorative surface material.

Mahogany

Scope of application: high-grade furniture, interior decoration, panels, musical instruments, wooden molds, car spins, carvings and cabinets.

African genus

The name of this genus mahogany is often uncertain in the transaction, similar to the color of the mahogany, the mahogany, the large mahogany... There is no exact statement.

However, the mahogany of this genus is more vivid than the Central American mahogany. It is easy to dry, it may appear slightly warped, it has excellent dimensional stability after drying, and the heartwood is resistant to corrosion. However, polishing when processing interlaced textures is difficult and the bending performance is poor.

African genus

Scope of application: high-grade furniture, joinery products, plywood panels, decorative veneers, etc.

Related reading: Aristocrat's favorite mahogany furniture

Kaya

This genus of peaches is also known as African mahogany because it grows in Africa.

The African mahogany wood texture is staggered, the structure is a bit rough, the track has a strip pattern, drying is easy, but sometimes it warps. Compared to Central American mahogany, African mahogany wood is lighter in color.

Kaya

Eucalyptus

This genus of mahogany is generally divided into two categories in the market: Brazilian mahogany and Colombian mahogany, the name is different, depending on the region.

However, the Brazilian mahogany diameter cutting board and string cutting board have exquisite patterns, the surface is fine and uniform, and the shrinkage performance is small. The materials, colors and patterns are not as good as the Colombian mahogany, which is similar to the real Central American mahogany.

Eucalyptus

Scope of application: These two kinds of wood are mainly used as interior decoration, furniture, decorative veneer, etc.

Omega

Mainly known as Gabon mahogany, the wood is soft and soft, has certain toughness, smooth wood cut surface, good gluing and drying performance, very suitable for sanding and painting. The interior of the wood contains silicide, which tends to wear the tool, but from another point of view, it is not susceptible to insects.

Omega

Scope of application: manufacture of plywood, furniture, interior decoration, etc.

Therefore, from the academic point of view, the so-called mahogany should be called the Central American mahogany - the family of the genus Polygonaceae; but in terms of commodity trade, the above four categories are considered mahogany, They can replace real mahogany to a certain extent.

Although the origin is different, the Latin name is different, the related mechanical properties will be slightly different, but in essence, it is the kind of aristocratic mahogany that we like. The reason why we have to distinguish, or to make the material more reasonable use, is to say that it is mahogany.

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