Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by origin]
6. biological material
7. plant material
8. [wood and wood by product]
9. wood (plant material)
10. [wood by composition or origin]
11. hardwood
12. mahogany (wood)

Anotations

Scope note:

Hard, fine-grained wood of the species Swietenia mahagoni, native to southern Florida, the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniola. It turns reddish brown at maturity and takes a good polish. This is the species for which the term "mahogany" was first coined, derived from a Native American term. The wood is used for cabinet-making and other purposes.