Mahoganies

Mahogany earned its name as the fine furniture wood of the colonial era, and it is still a favorite for its stability, easy working and warm red-brown color. True mahogany is Swietenia: big-leaf mahogany from Central and South America and West Indies mahogany, the Florida native that grows wild in the Keys and lines streets across Southwest Florida. We also group the close relatives and the trade woods sold alongside it. African mahogany (Khaya) and sapele come from the same plant family, as do andiroba and Spanish cedar, which is a mahogany relative despite its name. Makore and primavera, sometimes sold as cherry mahogany and white mahogany, round out the group. Most of these woods glue, carve and finish beautifully and hold steady in Florida humidity. Several are CITES-listed, so legal paperwork matters. Each page below covers hardness, figure, finishing and what we have in stock in Fort Myers.