Despite the wide use of raw swietenia macrophylla seeds in folklore medicine, there were no data on the safety of consuming its raw seeds for these claims. Southern mexico southward to colombia, venezuela, and parts of the upper amazon and its tributaries in peru, bolivia, and brazil. No installation, no registration, its free and easy to use. Plants profile for swietenia mahagoni west indian mahogany. This page was last edited on 2 october 2018, at 19. It proposes to elaborate an occurrence map forthe species, through remote sensing. Swietenia mahagoni belongs to meliaceae family, native to west indies. Mahogany swietenia macrophylla king james grogan perhaps more than any other tree, mahogany connects amazonian forests to the world outside through its gorgeous, durable wood. Do not allow branches to grow larger than about twothirds the diameter of the trunk. The plants database includes the following 2 species of swietenia. It was also reported to be positive for the presence of phospholipids, neutral lipids and glycolipids. It is the species from which the original mahogany wood was produced.
Flowers are mostly inconspicuous but the fruit or nut is quite large and releases an abundance of winged seeds in spring when it splits open. A very neat old woman, still in her good outdoor coat and best beehive hat, was sitting at a polished mahogany table on whose surface there were several scored scratches so deep that a triangular piece of the veneer had come cleanly away. Cites is an international agreement between governments, aimed to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. This document is enh766, one of a series of the environmental horticulture department, ufifas extension.
It has short but strong base, large canopy, many heavy branches and dense shade. Swietenia macrophyllax mahogani is not yet abundant enough to be considered a commercial species. Swietenia mahagoni, commonly known as american mahogany, cuban mahogany, smallleaved mahogany, and west indian mahogany, is a species of swietenia native to south florida in the united states and islands in the caribbean including the bahamas, cuba, barbados, jamaica, dominican republic and haiti. It is one of south floridas popular landscape and street trees. It is semideciduous and loses its leaves in late winter for only about two weeks. Swietenia definition of swietenia by the free dictionary. Mahogany can reach 75 feet in height with a 50footspread but is more often seen at 40 to 60 feet tall and wide. The genus is named for dutchaustrian physician gerard van swieten 17001772. Swietenia macrophylla honduras mahogany swietenia mahagoni. Some experts consider this tree to be semievergreen because it does drop leaves in early spring as new leaves are emerging. Mahogany blooms in springtime producing small, inconspicuous flowers that are white to yellowish in color.
West indian mahogany, swietenia mahagoni, by nature of its scientific name is most appropriately called mahogany. Population parameters as indicators of sustainable management swietenia macrophylla is a large deciduous tree that frequently grows to over 30m and reaches. Mahogany from tropical america is sill called honduran mahogany in the trade, but is no longer imported from honduras. Swietenia macrophylla also khaya ivorensis, african mahogany other common names. Mahogany is the most valuable timber species in the brazilian amazon, worth up to four times the value of its nearest competitor. Many loggers have penetrated the heart of the forest in search of this valuable wood, often referred to as green gold. This species was the first to be discovered by the europeans and has been exported from hispaniola since the 16th century. Low rates of natural regeneration of bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla king were found in gaps due to felling and natural treefalls in the yucatan. Watson2 introduction this large, semievergreen tree forms a loose, rounded canopy and casts light, dappled shade, suitable for maintaining a lawn beneath fig.
Plantations have been established within its natural range and elsewhere. Mahogany swietenia mahogany branch extract against. These attractive, fragrant trees form rounded, symmetrical crowns and make excellent shade trees. The annual diameter measurements four years of 75 bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla trees in natural forests in northwestern belize. This natural food provides amazing health benefits and. A genus of meliaceous trees consisting of one species, the mahogany tree. Prune and train the tree while it is young to develop several major limbs spaced several feet apart along a central trunk.
Swietenia is a genus of trees in the chinaberry family, meliaceae. American mahogany or cuban mahogany, swietenia mahagoni. This timber tree is mainly cultivated in tropical zones such as india, malaysia and southern china. This page was last edited on 7 december 2019, at 12. Growth of bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla in natural forests in belize. Commonly planted and naturalized, in florida this species is primarily native only to the northern keys and southern hammocks of the everglades little 1978. Growth habit this is an upright tree with a rounded, symmetrical crown of medium density. The mahogany tree is known for its beautiful reddish color wood. This includes national cites authorities, forest administration and customs officers, among others.
Growth of bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla in. Swietenia mahagoni plant finder missouri botanical garden. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It was heavily logged in south florida prior to the 1900s and is listed as threatened in florida. Swietenia mahagoni, commonly known as american mahogany, cuban mahogany, smallleaved mahogany, and west indian mahogany, is a species of swietenia native to southern florida in the united states.
For more information about mahogany trees and mahogany. Thus, the project aims at effecting the inventory for mahogany in the area of its occurrence in the brazilian amazon region. In this lesson, well learn the scientific names of mahogany trees. Swietenia macrophylla big leaf mahogany, honduras mahogany. This video is intended to share information on swietenia mahogany king seeds commonly known as sky fruit seeds. Mahogany, swietenia mahogani, west indian mahogany, tao hua xin mu herbal mediciine an illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo stuart with botanical information, constituents and properties, folkloric uses and research studies. Meliaceae is a mediumsized semideciduous tree attaining a height of 3035 m.
This tropical american native, forms a large tree with dark furrowed bark and pinnate, dark green leaves to about 20 cm long and with about 10 lanceolate leaflets which are oblique at the base. This is the original source of commercial mahogany, now replaced by honduras mahogany s. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The mahogany tree swietenia mahagnoni is such a lovely shade tree that its too bad it can only grow in usda zones 10 and 11. It is native to united states and the caribbean islands. It is a tall deciduous tree, in that it looses its leaves annually in the cooler season. Swietenia mahogani, mahogani, tree variety, street tree. Swietenia macrophylla, otherwise known as big leaf mahogany or honduras mahogany, is a slowgrowing, tall, tropical tree reaching a height of about 4060 m.
Isolation of chemical components from seeds of mahogany swietenia macrophylla using different techniques showed high saturated and unsaturated fatty acid content. Moreover, mahoganys association with seasonally dry tropical forests puts it in conflict with competing land uses, especially agriculture and livestock grazing. An overview of mahogany meliaceae family swietenia genus s. That means that if you want to see a mahogany tree in the united states, youll need to head to southern florida. Sometimes 150 ft in height and 6 ft and more in diameter above the heavy. Caoba throughout latin america, acajou frenchspeaking areas. Sustained mahogany swietenia macrophylla plantation. Acute oral toxicity studies of swietenia macrophylla seeds.
This report outlines a practical methodology designed for stakeholders in mahogany swietenia macrophylla producing countries. This is a popular shade and street tree in tropical south florida. It occurs natively in the neotropics, from southern florida, the caribbean, mexico and central america south to bolivia. Mahogany swietenia mahogany branch extract against mosquito larvae an investigatory project presented to anonymous by anonymous september 2012 chapter i introduction this chapter presented the background of the study, statement of the problem, hypothesis, significance of the study, scope and limitations of the study and definition of terms. Swietenia synonyms, swietenia pronunciation, swietenia translation, english dictionary definition of swietenia. Small numbers 726 part iispecies descriptions swietenia macrophylla x mahogani of trees are cut in puerto rico, and the wood is mixed and sold with other mahoganies to use in making furniture, cabinetry. Elsewhere it is thought to be native to the bahamas, cuba, hispaniola, and jamaica pennington et. Conservation and sustainable management of mahogany swietenia macrophylla king in the brazilian amazon region.
This and several other species of mahogany are used in the. Pdf growth of bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla. Sustained mahogany swietenia macrophylla plantation heartwood increment frank h. Pdf regeneration of mahogany swietenia macrophylla in. Conversion table for sawn mahogany swietenia macrophylla. The bole is straight, cylindrical, buttressed, and can be up to 120 cm in diameter.
Mahogany, obtained from several species in the genus swietenia, is regarded as the worlds finest timber for highclass furniture and cabinet work. The annual diameter measurements four years of 75 bigleaf mahogany swietenia. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Swietenia mahagoni is a mediumsized evergreeen tree, growing to 3035 metres the bark in younger specimens is smooth and grayish, becoming darker and furrowed with age. Honduras mahogany, caoba, south american mahogany, brazilian, nicaraguan, peruvian, d by country of origin. This large, semievergreen tree forms a loose, rounded canopy and casts light, dappled shade, suitable for maintaining a lawn beneath. It is grown as an ornamental tree in tropical regions of the world. This present study was undertaken to provide scientific data on the safety focusing on the acute toxicity of swietenia macrophylla seeds powder given orally to sprague dawley sd rats. Often buttressed, the trunk is covered with gray and cracked bark.
Mahogany traditionally came from central and south america where it was first observed in 1595 by a carpenter accompanying sir walter raleigh on his explorations of the new world. Mahogany swietenia macrophylla, cedar cedrela odorata, coral tree erythrinapoeppigiana, pardillo cordia alliodora, sandbox tree hura. Swietenia mahagoni mahogany environmental horticulture. Swietenia mahagoni is the rare and very expensive species of wood that has been used to construct fine furniture for hundreds of years.
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