How to Use Philippine mahogany in a Sentence
Philippine mahogany
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Like a real tree, the mythical Philippine mahogany needed time to grow.
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The term Philippine mahogany soon began appearing in newspapers and magazines.
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19 Nov. 2025
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In the early 1910s, the Philippine government opened an investigation of the company for possible fraud related to the sale of Philippine mahogany overseas.
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19 Nov. 2025
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According to botanist Roy Maurice Myers, by the 1950s, American demand for Philippine mahogany eclipsed that of mahogany sourced elsewhere.
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19 Nov. 2025
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During the 1926 Trade Commission hearings, Commissioner William Humphrey himself argued that the application of the name Philippine mahogany, while not botanically accurate, had commercial and popular precedence.
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JSTOR Daily,
19 Nov. 2025
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