I'm guessing it's this tree ??? which does not appear
to produce much in the way of wood...

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/mountain_mahogany.htm


res055a5 wrote:

long ago I carved some mountain mahogany and loved it, but can't find it for
sale.
any ideas?
it turns out there are several species with that name...the one I carved in
the past was from Idaho.
maybe the others are just as good?
rich