Timber portfolio
Mahogany
Khaya spp. · West Africa — supplied from Nigeria
African mahogany for joinery, furniture, veneer and interior work, supplied in log and sawn form.
Species profile
Mahogany — Khaya spp.
African mahogany is a long-established export hardwood, chosen for its workability, even texture and warm colour.
We supply mahogany in log, baulk and sawn form. Thickness, length, quantity and any moisture or grading requirement are confirmed per enquiry.
Character in service
- Pink-brown to deep reddish-brown heartwood
- Even texture; machines and finishes cleanly
- Widely specified for joinery and furniture production
- Common name
- Mahogany
- Botanical name
- Khaya spp.
- Family
- Meliaceae
- Also traded as
- African mahogany, Khaya
- Origin
- West Africa — supplied from Nigeria
- Supply forms
- Logs in the round · Sawn boards · Dimensioned stock to schedule
Sizes, grades, moisture, volumes and documentation are confirmed in writing against each specification before order.
Typical applications
- Furniture and cabinetmaking
- Interior joinery and panelling
- Veneer and mouldings
- Boat-building and general joinery
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Material, handling and loading
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