Genuine Mahogany is also known as Honduran Mahogany. Heartwood color can vary with Honduran Mahogany, from a pale pinkish brown to a darker reddish brown. Color tends to darken with age. Grain is most often straight but can be interlocked, irregular or wavy. Texture is medium and uniform, with moderate natural luster. Rot resistance varies from moderately durable to exceptionally durable depending on density and growing conditions of the tree. (Older growth trees tend to produce darker, heavier, and more durable lumber than plantation-grown stock.)