Scientific Name :
Swietenia macrophylla King
Synonym :
Swietenia candollei Pittier
Swietenia tessmannii Harms
Common Name : Big-Leaf Mahogany, Mahogany
Plant Family : Meliaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : April to March
Flower Colour : Pale yellow
Description : Height: 10 to 15 m
Stem: Brown, vertically fissured
Leaves: Leaflets 10 to 15 cm pairs, lanceolate, base oblique, apex acuminate
Flowers: Sepals 5 tiny teeth, petals 5, stamens 10 forming staminal tube, stamens covered by staminal tube, style short, flowers greenish yellow
Inflorescence: Axillary panicles
Fruits: Capsules large, brown, seeds compactly arranged, opens from posterior side of the fruit
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : TL
Distribution Range : Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil.
Uses : The bark is used to treat diarrhoea and fever.
