Mahogany is a plant of Pterocarya in Leguminosae. It is a high-grade and precious furniture material. Mahogany is a plant produced in tropical areas. At first, it refers to red hardwood, and its varieties are divided into two families, five genera, eight categories and twenty-nine species. Because of its slow growth and hard material, the growth period is more than hundreds of years. Many redwoods originated in southern China were cut down as early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Today, most redwoods are produced in Southeast Asia and Africa, and are cultivated and introduced in Guangdong and Yunnan. Of course, the colors of rosewood and wingwood from Huang Huali and Myanmar will not be red. Beautiful wood grain, hard and durable material, used for expensive furniture and handicrafts. Mahogany is a tropical wood, belonging to Dalbergia, mainly produced in India, and also produced in Guangdong, Yunnan and Nanyang Islands in China. It is a common and precious hardwood. "Redwood" is the common name of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and North China, and Guangdong is commonly known as "rosewood".

Redwood, evergreen shrub or small tree, 2 to 10 m high; Branches are brown and densely covered with reddish-brown short glandular hairs. Heart-shaped or triangular, length10-20cm, width 5-16cm, tapering at the top, rounded or truncated at the base, sometimes slightly heart-shaped, with an entire edge and five basal veins, palm-shaped, lateral veins bent upward at the top, dark green at the bottom, and dotted with resin glands; Petiole 2.5 to 5 cm long, glabrous. Panicle terminal, 5- 10 cm long, thick peduncle, densely covered with reddish-brown scales and glandular hairs; The flower is large, with a diameter of 4-5 cm, 5 sepals, a length of 8- 10 mm and a width of about 7 mm, with reddish-brown scales outside and glands at the base, 5 petals, a length of 1-2 cm and pink; Stamens are numerous, anthers are oblong, yellow, 2-loculed, and apical pores are dehiscent; Ovary is superior, with cells 1, many ovules, born in two placentas, single style and 2-lobed stigma. Capsule subglobose, 2.5 to 4 cm long, 2-valved. Many seeds, dark red.

trait

1, dark color, mostly reflecting antique style, used for traditional furniture.

2, the wood is thick, giving people a feeling of good quality.

3. Generally, wood itself has fragrance, especially rosewood.

4. Hard material, high strength, wear resistance and good durability.

disadvantaged

1, because of the low yield, it is difficult to have high-quality tree species with uneven quality.

2. The lines and rings are not clear, and the visual effect is not fresh enough.

3, the material is heavy, not easy to carry.

4, the material is hard, the processing is difficult, and it is easy to crack.

5, the material is greasy, and it is easy to return oil at high temperature.

6, not resistant to sunlight.