Swietenia mahagoni
Species of tree native to South Florida and islands in the Caribbean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Swietenia mahagoni, commonly known as American mahogany, Cuban mahogany, small-leaved mahogany, and West Indian mahogany,[1] is a species of Swietenia native to the broader Caribbean bioregion.[1][4] It is the species from which the original mahogany wood was produced.[5] 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.[6] It is the national tree of the Dominican Republic.
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Swietenia mahagoni | |
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Cultivated tree, India | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Meliaceae |
Genus: | Swietenia |
Species: | S. mahagoni |
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Swietenia mahagoni | |
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