Scientific Name :
Swietenia mahogani L.
Synonym :
Cedrela mahagoni L.
Cedrus mahagoni (L.) Mill.
Common Name : Mahogany
Plant Family : Meliaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : April to May
Flower Colour : Yellowish green
Description : Height: 10 to 15 m
Stem: Brown, vertically fissured
Leaves: Leaflets 3 to 5 pairs, lanceolate, base oblique, apex acuminate, 5 to 7 cm
Flowers: Calyx tiny teeth, petals 5, stamens forming staminal tube, stamens covered by staminal tube, style short, flowers greenish yellow and fragrant
Inflorescence: Axillary panicles
Fruits: Capsules large 7 to 15 cm, brown, opens from posterior side of the fruit, seeds winged
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : TL
Distribution Range : S. Florida to Caribbean.
Uses : The tree is used in make furniture, musical instruments, boats, wooden flooring.
It is used to treat malaria, diabetes, and diarrhea.
