This story appears in the April 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. Mahogany is the crown jewel of the Amazon, soaring in magnificent buttressed columns high into the forest canopy.

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Mohamed Katir finished runner-up to Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the 5,000m final at last year's World Championships World 5,000m silver medallist Mohamed Katir has been provisionally suspended ...