Mahogany is a tree from the Meliaceae family.
Mahogany is a tree that belongs to the Meliaceae family group (species with alternate and compound leaves, axillary flowers and capsule-shaped fruits). There are different species of the genus Swietenia that bear this name.
Before moving forward, it is important to know the etymological origin of the term. We can emphasize that it is a word that derives from the Taurí tauba , which can be translated as “year” . And the aborigines used the growth rings of a tree stem to be able to count the years.
It should be noted that, according to the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ), the mahogany tree can also be called mahogany .
Types of mahogany
Swietenia mahagoni is one of the best-known mahoganies. Also called aguano in some countries , this mahogany is considered the national tree of the Dominican Republic .
Swietenia macrophylla (known as bigleaf mahogany or Honduran mahogany ) and Swietenia humilis ( Pacific mahogany ) are other species of mahogany.
Mahogany hair color is copper-brown.
Its characteristics
These trees have highly valued wood . The term mahogany, in fact, is also used to refer specifically to this wood and its characteristic color . For example: “I love mahogany furniture,” “For our wedding my parents gave us a beautiful mahogany table,” “The model wore mahogany pants with a striped blouse.”
Mahogany is one of those considered “fine woods” since it has many positive qualities. On the one hand, they stand out for their appearance: mahogany products have a particular beauty. In addition, these woods have very good resistance to humidity and the action of parasites.
Musical instruments, boats and various types of furniture are made from mahogany. The exploitation of these woods, in any case, is regulated to avoid overexploitation. Uncontrolled logging affects the savannahs and humid jungles where these trees grow.
mahogany hair color
Within the field of aesthetics, the term we are addressing is also used. It is used to refer to a hair color that has been in fashion for several years.
It is a copper-brown shade that is considered to look great on women with medium or dark skin and those with green eyes. However, there is also a lighter mahogany color that is ideal for women with light skin.
A Berry Gordy movie
In the same way, we cannot ignore that in cinema there are various films that use the term in question to shape their titles. This would be the case, for example, of the film “Mahogany, mahogany skin” . It is an American feature film that was released in 1975 and had Berry Gordy as director.
Diana Ross, Anthony Perkins, Nina Foch y Billy Dee Williams encabezaron el reparto de esta historia que cuenta cómo una diseñadora de moda consigue, después de superar una larga lista de contratiempos, convertirse en una exitosa profesional.