Philippine mahogany Totally Explained

Everything about Philippine Mahogany totally explained

Philippine mahogany is a common name for several different species of trees and their wood.

Horticulturally, the name refers to the species Toona calantas in the mahogany family Meliaceae.
In the timber trade, it's often applied to wood of the genus Shorea in the dipterocarp family Dipterocarpaceae; however, it isn't a mahogany.

Per Federal Trade Commission § 250.3 Identity of woods.

Mahogany.

The unqualified term mahogany shouldn't be used to describe wood other than genuine solid mahogany (genus Swietenia of the Meliaceae family). The woods of genus Swietenia may be described by the term ‘‘mahogany’’ with or without a prefix designating the country or region of its origin, such as ‘‘Honduras mahogany’’, ‘‘Costa Rican mahogany’’, ‘‘Brazilian mahogany’’ or ‘‘Mexican mahogany’’.

The term ‘‘mahogany’’ may be used to describe solid wood of the genus Khaya of the Meliaceae family, but only when prefixed by the word ‘‘African’’ (for example, ‘‘African mahogany desk’’).

In naming or designating the seven non-mahogany Philippine woods Tanguile, Red Lauan, White Lauan, Tiaong, Almon, Mayapis, and Bagtikan, the term ‘‘mahogany’’ may be used but only when prefixed by the word ‘‘Philippine’’ (for example, ‘‘Philippine mahogany table’’), due to the long standing usage of that term. Examples of improper use of the term ‘‘mahogany’’ include reference to Red Lauan as ‘‘Lauan mahogany’’ or to White Lauan as ‘‘Blond Lauan mahogany’’. Such woods, however, may be described as ‘‘Red Lauan’’ or ‘‘Lauan’’ or ‘‘White Lauan’’, respectively. The term ‘‘Philippine mahogany’’ will be accepted as a name or designation of the seven woods named above. Such term shan't be applied to any other wood, whether or not grown on the Philippine Islands.

The term ‘‘mahogany’’, with or without qualifications, shouldn't be used to describe any other wood except as provided above. This applies also to any of the woods belonging to the Meliaceae family, other than genera Swietenia and Khaya.Further Information

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