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African Mahogany vs Genuine Mahogany: 5 Ways to Identify

It's not always easy to tell the difference between Khaya Mahogany and Honduran Mahogany. Despite what some woodworkers claim, board weight or density is not a reliable indicator.

Although there are many types of mahogany wood, this video is about the two major commercially available species.

I've seen plenty of African Mahogany that looks like Genuine. I've also seen Honduras with Khaya characteristics. Often, high quality Khaya can be a cheap mahogany alternative. Unfortunately, those same desirable wood properties can make it difficult to distinguish from Genuine.

In this video, we are not giving tips on working with mahogany. Instead, we look at the visual mahogany wood properties of both African Mahogany and Genuine Mahogany, also known as Honduran or Honduras Mahogany.

Additionally, I give you five tips to help determine if the board you are looking at is Genuine or African.

The five tips in this video are an abridged version of the 8 methods we discuss on our website for distinguishing African from Honduran Mahogany tonewood.

#1. Grain. Genuine Mahogany grain tends to be fine, slight and uniform. African Mahogany grain is usually more open, erratic, and inconsistent.

#2. Figure. African tends to have more figured grain than Honduras. It can have ribbon luster, undulating roped or chatoyant grain. Genuine rarely exhibits wild figure. When it does, it’s typically tight flame or subtle curl.

#3. Color. Color is not the best indicator for this specie comparison. But, it is worth noting. Generally speaking, Honduran has a uniform, dark rich brown based color. Whereas, African exhibits color variations and has a slightly reddish hue.

#4. Dark Pencil Lines. In all honesty, I have not idea what the hell these things are called. However, when you see them consistently you are looking at Khaya. They are thin vertical lines in the board with accumulations of either dark mineral or dirt.

#5. Machining. Genuine Mahogany cuts like butter. African Khaya is prone to fuzzing and grain tear-out. The elevated silica content in Khaya interferes with cutting blades. Thus, with certain millwork-intensive projects, substituting Khaya for Genuine is a poor idea, regardless of the visual similarities between the two species.

#6. Price. How much did you pay for it? Generally speaking, Genuine is roughly twice the price of African.

#7. Name. Genuine is the premium option. Accordingly, when people pay for Genuine, they want you to know it. Thus, the board, millwork, furniture or product will be specifically identified as Genuine or Honduras. Alternatively, when a lessor mahogany is used, it’s typically referred to generically as “Mahogany.”

#8. Import Paperwork. If the wood is new stock, you can request import documentation from your supplier. CITES documents are required to bring Genuine into the United States. However, any imported woods are required to have a United States Department of Agriculture PPQ form 505 which correctly identifies the specie and country of origin. Not all suppliers will either have or provide this information but it’s worth a shot if all else fails.

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