✿Meliaceae · Swietenia

Mahagony / Honduras Mahogany

Swietenia macrophylla

Also known as Large-Leaved Mahagony

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Kerala, West Bengal, Karnataka & more
Flowering: March-May

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Swietenia macrophylla
Genus: Swietenia
Family: Meliaceae
Habit: Tree
Native to: Central America
Found in India: Kerala, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra
Flowering & fruiting: March-May
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Compound
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Meliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit: Capsule

Typical of the Meliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Tamil: மகாகனி
Malayalam: mahagony, മഹാഗണി

About Mahagony

Honduras Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) is a tree belonging to the Meliaceae family (Mahogany/Neem family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate compound leaves, panicle flower clusters, capsule/drupe/berry fruit. It is native to Central America. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-May.

Botanical family

Meliaceae

Mahogany/Neem family

Mahagony belongs to the Meliaceae family.

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