Big-leaf mahogany - Big-leaf mahogany

…Mahogany is famous as the world's finest wood, and in 18th and 19th century Europe, furniture and furnishings made from this wood were highly prized as symbols of wealth. There are several closely related species in the mahogany genus, but the main species are S. mahagoni Jacq. and S. macrophylla King, the latter of which has larger leaves, flowers, and fruits than the former, and is therefore called big-leafed mahogany. Both are evergreen trees that can grow to a height of 50 m and a diameter of more than 2 m. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Big Mahogany" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…マホガニー材は世界の最高級材として名高く，18～19世紀のヨーロッパではこの材の家具，調度は富貴の象徴としてもてはやされた。マホガニー属には近縁な数種が認められるが，主要種はS.mahagoni Jacq.とS.macrophylla Kingで，後者は前者に比し葉，花，果実が大きいので，オオバマホガニーbig‐leafed mahoganyと呼ばれる。両者とも樹高50m，直径2m以上にもなる常緑高木。…

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