Menu Close

Khaya/Mahogany

Botanical Name
Khaya grandfolia, ivorensis

Other Names
Acajou, Khaya mahogany

Origin
West, East Africa

Sapwood Colour
Cream white to yellowish, not always distinct from heartwood

Heartwood Colour

Light pinkish-brown to dark red with purple shade upon exposure

Grain
Interlocked

Texture
Moderate coarse with interlocked grain

Common Uses
Veneer, plywood, joinery, furniture, mouldings, doors, frames, turnings, construction

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Density kg/m3 512
Specific gravity0.46
Hardness N 4170
Bending StrengthN/mm2778.0
StiffnessN/mm29800
Radial shrinkage %3
Tangential shrinkage %
6

Working Properties

StabilityxxxBendingxx
MachiningxxxxScrewingxxx
Gluingxxx Paintingxx
Sandingxxx Staining xxx

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good