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Swietenia mahogani

Authority	(L.) Jacq.
Family	Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Sapindales:Meliaceae
Synonyms	Cedrus mahogani L., Swietenia fabrilis Salisbury, Swietenia mahogany Jaq., Swietenia mahogoni (L.) Lam.
Common names	acajou, caoba, caoba de Santo, cheriamahogany, Cuban mahogany, domingo, Dominican mahogany, mahagni, mahogany, mahok, small leaf mahogany, West Indian mahogany, West Indies mahogany
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Ecocrop code	2023

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A medium sized evergreen or deciduous tree reaching a height 20-30 or exceptionally 40 m. The trunk is usually straight and may reach a diameter of up to 120 cm. USES The timber has a reddish tint and a high quality, it is used for carpentry, veneers, plywood, cabinet making, light construction and boat building. It is used as shade for cacao and coffee. An oil can be extracted from the seed kernels and the bark is used for dying and tanning leather. It has various medicinal properties. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. In India, the leaves appear in March-April, flowers in April-May. The fruits ripen from October to December, and the leaves fall in February. In the West Indies the tree is evergreen. COMMON NAMES Small-leaved mahogany, Narrow-leaved mahogany, West Indian mahogany, Cuban mahogany, Mahogany, Spanish mahogany, Mahagni, Cheriamahogany, Mahagani, Mahagony, Cimainukka. FURTHER INF Small-leaved mahogany occurs naturally from the southern tip of Florida south over Cuba to Jamaica and Hispaniola. The tree is shade tolerant in the early stages. Annual wood production potential is 5-15 m3/ha.
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SOURCES (S. mahagoni (L.) Jacq.) Joshi H 1980a pp 185-188 [TEMP, RAIN, DEP, DRA, TEXT, USE, PH] Zabala N 1990 pp 139-141 [TEMP, RAIN, DRA, DEP, FER, LIG, USE] Soerianegara I 1993 pp 442-447 [USE, RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, DEP, DRA, FER, PH]