Philippine mahogany

Noun

• Any of several species of tree whose wood resemble mahogany (Swietenia spp.) in some ways, such as tanguile (Dipterocarpoideae spp.), red lauan (Shorea negrosensis (species)), white lauan (Parashorea macrophylla (species)), tiaong (Shorea teysmanniana (species)), almon (Shorea spp., esp. Shorea eximia (species)), mayapis (Dipterocarpoideae spp.), bagtikan (Dipterocarpoideae spp., esp. Parashorea malaanon (species) and Parashorea warburgii (species)).