Mahogany

Mahogany is a prized first class timber extensively used for making fine furniture and musical instruments.

Mahogany trees grow well in tropical areas and are known to exceed 50 meters in height and 2 meters in diameter. Mahogany has been grown in Sri Lanka for more than 100 years, where its commercial value has long been recognised. Sri Lankan mahogany is golden reddish-brown with a straight grain and few voids making it highly valued and sought by craftsmen around the world.

Touchwood's plantations are ideally situated for the Swietenia macrophylla species in areas with excellent climate, rainfall and soils. Much care is taken promote growth of the trees such as canopy maintenance and a unique technology to prevent pest attack. Constant monitoring and care through to harvest ensures excellent growth and timber quality.

Long term harvesting of mahogany trees from natural forests has caused mahogany to be considered an endangered species by CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). International trade is restricted to CITES certified plantation grown trees. With demand for mahogany exceeding supply, Touchwood's plantations in Sri Lanka provide an important renewable source of mahogany for world markets.

Touchwood's Sri Lankan plantations have Board Of Investment approval.