Bay Wood, Mahogany treetree of the family Meliaceae, close to the family Sapindaceae (Lichee, Longanier, Savonnier, Xanthoceras)Etymology: its Latin name, Swietenia mahogani derives from the name "mahogany" given by the Arawak Indians, or at least the name the conquistadors understood. This American genus is a close parent of the African genus Khaya. To the left, east african mahogani. Its name "Bay Wood" reminds the Bay of Campeche, whence it was exported in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. |
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