white mahogany
noun
an Australian eucalyptus, Eucalyptus acmenioides.
the hard, heavy wood of this tree, used for making railroad ties, posts, etc.
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Prima vera or white mahogany belongs to Bignoniace, which also includes the catalpas.
The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties | Charles H. (Charles Henry) SnowThe light-coloured variety known as white mahogany is much valued for its beauty.
Woodworking for Beginners | Charles Gardner WheelerSpring favored them with lilac walls at their bluest, broken here and there with the rose-misted white mahogany.
Her Father's Daughter | Gene Stratton-Porter
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