Philippine mahogany

noun

Any of several species of tree whose wood resemble mahogany (Swietenia spp.) in some ways, such as tanguile (Dipterocarpoideae spp.), red lauan (Rubroshorea negrosensis, syn. Shorea negrosensis; Rubroshorea teysmanniana, syn. Shorea teysmanniana), white lauan (Parashorea macrophylla), tiaong (Rubroshorea teysmanniana, syn. Shorea teysmanniana), almon (Shorea spp., esp. Shorea eximia), mayapis (Dipterocarpoideae spp.), bagtikan (Dipterocarpoideae spp., esp. Parashorea malaanon and Parashorea warburgii).

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Philippine cedarkalantasToona calantasCedrela calantas
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Meanings

nounPhilippine mahogany (usually uncountable, plural Philippine mahoganies)

plural Philippine mahoganies

  1. USuncountableusuallyAny of several species of tree whose wood resemble mahogany (Swietenia spp.) in some ways, such as tanguile (Dipterocarpoideae spp.), red lauan (Rubroshorea negrosensis, syn. Shorea negrosensis; Rubroshorea teysmanniana, syn. Shorea teysmanniana), white lauan (Parashorea macrophylla), tiaong (Rubroshorea teysmanniana, syn. Shorea teysmanniana), almon (Shorea spp., esp. Shorea eximia), mayapis (Dipterocarpoideae spp.), bagtikan (Dipterocarpoideae spp., esp. Parashorea malaanon and Parashorea warburgii).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPhilippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood

Similar
Philippine cedarkalantasToona calantasCedrela calantas
Broader
mahoganymahogany tree
Also see
angsanaphilippine cedar

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish Filippiinien mahonki
  • Filippiinien mahonkiwood of certain trees
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APA

Philippine mahogany. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Philippine%20mahogany

MLA

“Philippine mahogany.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Philippine%20mahogany. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Philippine mahogany,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Philippine%20mahogany.

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