Swietenia macrophylla

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Swietenia macrophylla
File:Big-leaved Mahogany.jpg
Swietenia macrophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Sapindales
Family:
Meliaceae
Genus:
Swietenia
Species:
S. macrophylla
Binomial name
Swietenia macrophylla
Historic range of big-leaf mahogany
Historic range of big-leaf mahogany in South America
Current range of big-leaf mahogany
Current range of big-leaf mahogany in South America
Synonyms[1]
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  • Swietenia belizensis Lundell
  • Swietenia candollei Pittier
  • Swietenia krukovii Gleason
  • Swietenia macrophylla var. marabaensis Ledoux & Lobato
  • Swietenia tessmannii Harms

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Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as mahogany,[2] Honduran mahogany,[2] Honduras mahogany,[3] or big-leaf mahogany,[4] is a species of plant in the Meliaceae family. It is one of three species that yields genuine mahogany timber, the others being Swietenia mahagoni and Swietenia humilis. It is native to South America and Mexico, but naturalized in Singapore and Hawaii,[2] and cultivated in plantations elsewhere.[5]

The species is also known under other common names, including broad-leaved mahogany, Brazilian mahogany, large-leaved mahogany, genuine mahogany, tropical American mahogany, and sky fruit, among others.[citation needed] [6]

Overview

Unlike mahogany sourced from its native locations, plantation mahogany grown in Asia is not restricted in trade. The mahogany timber grown in these Asian plantations is the major source of international trade in genuine mahogany today. The Asian countries which grow the majority of Swietenia macrophylla are India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Fiji, Philippines, Singapore, and some others, with India and Fiji being the major world suppliers. The tree is also planted in Laos PDR.[citation needed]

Common Names

  • English - big leaf mahogany, large-leaved mahogany, Brazilian mahogany
  • French - Mahogani grands feuilles
  • Spanish - caoba, mara, mogno
  • Malayalam - mahagony
  • Telugu - mahagani, peddakulamaghani
  • Sinhala - mahogani (මහෝගනි)
  • Young tree I IMG 8665.jpg

    Young tree in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

  • Young Bark I IMG 8669.jpg

    Young Bark in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

  • Old Bark & leaves I IMG 8671.jpg

    Old Bark & leaves in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

  • Leaves & Pond Heron I IMG 8642.jpg

    Leaves & Pond Heron in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

  • Fruit with leaves at Branch Canopy in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

  • Swietenia macrophylla at Kadavoor.jpg

    Bark pattern on mahogany tree.

  • Mahogany seed.

  • Swietenia macrophylla wood.

  • Mahogany historic range lamb.jpg

    Historic distribution of mahogany from Mexico to southeastern Amazonia according to Lamb (1966). From Martinez et al. 2008.

  • Historic distribution big-leaf mahogany.jpg

    Revised historic distribution of mahogany in South America based on expert surveys. From Martinez et al. 2008.

  • Mahogany historic range mexico.png

    Historic distribution of mahogany in Mexico and Central America. From Calvo et al. 2000.

References

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  5. ↑ http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Big-Leaf%20Mahogany.html
  6. ↑ http://www.greenfieldagroforestry.net/mahogany-tree-seeds-swietenia-macrophylla--1642569.html
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