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West Indian Mahogany
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West Indian Mahogany

Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq.

NT Near Threatened

Names

EnglishWest Indian Mahogany
DutchWest-indische mahonie
SpanishCaoba de las Antillas
Chinese桃花心木
Scientific nameSwietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq.

About this species

Swietenia mahagoni, commonly known as American mahogany, Cuban mahogany, small-leaved mahogany, and West Indian mahogany, is a species of Swietenia native to the broader Caribbean bioregion. It is the species from which the original mahogany wood was produced. Swietenia mahagoni is listed as "Threatened" in the Preservation of Native Flora of Florida Act. It is the national tree of the Dominican Republic.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSapindales
FamilyMeliaceae
GenusSwietenia

In Suriname

8Records in Suriname
1901First record
1960Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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