Swietenia mahogany; large tree, height : about 18 m ( 60 ft)
S. mahogani, small tree, height : about 8 m ( 27 ft)
S. mahogany, small/medium tree, height : about 9 m ( 30 ft)
S.mahogany -hybrid, small tree, height : about 8 m (27 ft)
S. macrophylla, young tree, height : about 4 m (13 ft) tall.
Common names (S. mahogani):
Mahogany, West Indian mahogany, small leaf mahogany, Spanish mahogany, true mahogany, Cuban mahogany.
Mahogany, West Indian mahogany, small leaf mahogany, Spanish mahogany, true mahogany, Cuban mahogany.
Syn: Swietenia fabrilis
Family : Meliaceae.
Swietenia mahagoni is a species of Swietenia native to West Indies, the Bahamas, South Florida, Jamaica, Cuba, Hispaniola. It is a semi-evergreen tree growing up to 30–35 m (98–115 ft) tall.
Closely related to this plant is the Swietenia Macrophylla ( Syn: Swietenia candollei), commonly known as : South American mahogany, Honduras mahogany, big-leaf mahogany, sky fruit. This plant is similar to Swietenia Mahogany but has larger leaves and bigger fruits. Swietenia Macrophylla is native to South America.
