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[[File:Nimbushandle.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The mahogany handle of a [[Nimbus 2000]] [[broomstick|broom]].]] |
[[File:Nimbushandle.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The mahogany handle of a [[Nimbus 2000]] [[broomstick|broom]].]] |
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| + | '''Mahogany''' is a hard, reddish-brown wood that is harvested from several tropical tree species, mainly in the Caribbean.<ref>"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahogany Mahogany]" on Wikipedia</ref> |
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| − | The name mahogany is used when referring to numerous varieties of dark-colored hardwood. It is a native American word originally used for the wood of the species Swietenia mahagoni, known as West Indian or Cuban mahogany. |
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| ⚫ | Mahogany is used as [[wand]] [[wand wood|wood]] by the wandmaker [[Ollivander]].<ref name="poa6">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', Chapter 6</ref> [[James Potter I|James Potter]]'s [[James Potter's wand|wand]] was mahogany, and was described by Ollivander as "pliable," "excellent for [[transfiguration]]," and having "a little more power" than [[Lily Evans]]'s [[Lily Evans's wand|wand]].<ref name="poa6" /> |
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| − | The term was next applied to the wood of Swietenia macrophylla, which is closely related, and known as Honduras mahogany. Both are from the Meliaceae family. |
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| − | Today, all species of Swietenia grown in their native locations are listed by CITES, and are therefore protected. Both Swietenia mahagoni, and Swietenia macrophylla were introduced into several Asian countries at the time of the restrictions imposed on American mahogany in the late 1990s and both are now successfully grown and harvested in plantations in those countries. The world's supply of genuine mahogany today comes from these Asian plantations, notably from India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and from Fiji, in Oceania.<ref>"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahogany Mahogany]" on Wikipedia</ref> |
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== Appearances == |
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Revision as of 17:07, 16 November 2011
The mahogany handle of a Nimbus 2000 broom.
Mahogany is a hard, reddish-brown wood that is harvested from several tropical tree species, mainly in the Caribbean.[1]
Mahogany is used as wand wood by the wandmaker Ollivander.[2] James Potter's wand was mahogany, and was described by Ollivander as "pliable," "excellent for transfiguration," and having "a little more power" than Lily Evans's wand.[2]
The handle of the Nimbus 2000 broomstick was made of mahogany.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (Disc 2 Mention)
Notes and references
- ↑ "Mahogany" on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 6
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