West Indian Mahogany
Swietenia mahagoni
Also known as Small-leaved Mahagony
About West Indian Mahogany
Swietenia mahagoni, commonly known as American mahogany, Cuban mahogany, small-leaved mahogany, and West Indian mahogany, is a species of Swietenia native to the broader Caribbean bioregion. It is the species from which the original mahogany wood was produced. Mahogany is grown as a plantation tree and sold in timber markets in Kerala, India. Swietenia mahagoni is listed as "Threatened" in the Preservation of Native Flora of Florida Act. It is the national tree of the Dominican Republic.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Swietenia mahagoni
- Genus
- Swietenia
- Family
- MELIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Garden plant
- Native to
- America
- Distribution
- Tropical America, also cultivated elsewhere
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಸ್ವೀಟೆನಿಯಾ ಮಹಾಗೋನಿ
- Malayalam
- ചെറിയ മഹാഗണി
Meliaceae
Mahogany/Neem family
West Indian Mahogany belongs to the Meliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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