Meliaceae Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq.

| |	© W.D. Hawthorne

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Keywords in this picture :

• Bole
• Habit
• Vegetative
• Tree (any size)
• Plant parts

Places where this species can be found :

• Annandale Falls - GRENADA
• Morne Gazo - GRENADA

Species information

Description
Distinguished from S.macrophylla by having smaller leaves (<25cm long) and smaller leaflets (all <10cm long and mostly <3cm wide).

Interest
G.van Swieten was and 18th Century Dutch physicist. The timber has been known in Europe from the earliest days of transatlatinc trade, as the mahogany was widely favoured for the repair of ships. It is termite resistant and excellent for furniture. The (bitter) bark is used to treat fervers, malaria, jaundice and biliousness (Politi, 1996).

Specimen information

Collection Date
11/06/2001

Collector
W.D. Hawthorne, S.Cable & R. Wise

Specimen Number
458

Location
Opposite forestry office.

Notes
Tree 20 m tall. SLASH: pink. LEAVES: midrib, secs & tertiaries slightly prominent above and below.

Coordinates
Latitude: 12.050000 N   Longitude: 61.430000 W   Altitude: 170