African Mahogany Timber – Khaya ivorensis

African Mahogany AKA Mahogany African, Mahogany

Wood Appearance

Colour – Heartwood varies from light to deep reddish-brown

Grain – Straight grain to interlocked

Wood Properties

Density – 540 kg/m3

Durability – Not Available

Hardness – Not Available

Identification Features

Sapwood – Not distinguishable from the heartwood

Heartwood – Heartwood varies from light to deep reddish-brown

Texture – Moderately coarse texture to medium. Logs may have brittle heart or soft heart and cross fractures or heartbreaks.

Wood Structure

Growth Rings – Not Available

Vessels – Not Available

Parenchyma – Not Available

Rays – Not Available

Other Features

Burning Splinter Test – Not Available