mahogany mahogany tree Swietenia the treePlanting of Honduran mahogany Swietenia macrophylla along abandoned logging trails as an enrichment species may lead to displacement of natural species , especially as it is a prolific seed producer .In one case cited , the discussant disclosed that local farmers , who had been aided by an international organisation in planting mahogany trees , preferred to sell their future crops , expected to mature in 25 years , to a contractor for cash that amounted to a small fortune in local terms , subsequently using the money to buy consumer goods , not just farm inputs . the dark wood of mahogany trees In the 1720s the use of walnut went into sharp decline and it was replaced by mahogany . In the past he has used Brazilian mahogany , but he now believes the Amazonian rainforest is more important than replacing his small stock . There are still exquisite doors and bookcases all over the house -- probably from the firm of Gillows , who were the leading mahogany importers in the north-west of England . On the left of the stair was a heavy mahogany door . Mr L was sitting behind an elegant mahogany desk . Designer interior decoration has been spurned in favour of a mix-and-match of the old and beautiful ; gilt-framed mirrors and prints ; oak and mahogany furniture and softly coloured linens . a dark red-brown colour Once again , his work radiates a sense of fun and natural affinity with the subject and the medium ; in this case creamy , beige lime for the Teddy Bear and rich , dark mahogany for the cushion . Gradually , over the years , the colour of the breed became darker through mahogany to black , and there was plenty of crossing to the Hereford for its grazing characteristics and to the Ayrshire to restore milk yields . mahogony-coloured having a dark red-brown colour Broad , high cheekbones and a mahogany skin underlined his Indian blood . Rottweiler breeding aims at a powerful dog , black with well-defined mahogany markings , which despite a massive general appearance is not lacking in nobility and is particularly suitable as a companion , guard dog and working dog . His heavily lined mahogany coloured face was unsmiling as he looked at them .