"Robert Bonomi" wrote in message
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In article ,
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"African mahogany", (aka 'meranti', and other similar species)
typically,
a light, almost golden, brown. this is _much_ lighter (mass-wise)
than the other 'mahogany' woods. Like only 2/3 to 1/2 the weight,
per unit volume.

Is meranti the same as sapele?