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Philippine mahogany
(redirected from White Lauan)

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Philippine mahogany
n.
1. Any of various southeast Asian hardwood trees of the genus Shorea and related genera.
2. The wood of any of these trees.
Philippine mahogany [ˈfɪlɪˌpiːn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various Philippine hardwood trees of the genus Shorea and related genera: family Dipterocarpaceae
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Noun1.Philippine mahogany - red hardwood of the Philippine mahogany tree used for cigar boxes and interior finish
mahogany - wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
2.Philippine mahogany - Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant woodPhilippine mahogany - Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood
Cedrela calantas, kalantas, Philippine cedar, Toona calantas
mahogany tree, mahogany - any of various tropical timber trees of the family Meliaceae especially the genus Swietinia valued for their hard yellowish- to reddish-brown wood that is readily worked and takes a high polish
genus Toona, Toona - formerly included in genus Cedrela
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The other main group of lauan includes light red meranti, light red seraya, white lauan, almon, bagtikan and mayapis.
Lauan: the Philippine mahogany that is no more by Kaiser, Jo-Ann / Wood & Wood Products
The so-called light red meranti, light red seraya and white lauan include the species Shorea acuminata, Shorea leprosula, Shorea parvifolia, Shorea ovalis, Shorea macroptera, Shorea albida, Shorea quadrinervis, Shorea leptocaldos, Shorea smithiana, Shorea almon, Shorea eximia, Shorea squamata and Shorea palosapis.
Meranti by Kaiser, Jo-Ann / Wood & Wood Products
 
 
 
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