On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 15:23:38 +0000,
(Robert Bonomi) vaguely proposed a theory
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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.

Almost balsa-like in some cases. I have seen meranti in a rack,
though, that had much darker, denser wood in with it. I assumed it was
heart wood. But it may have been something completely different?