Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq.

🌿 Common Name: True Mahogany Tree, Mahaneem, Mahogany,

🔄 Synonyms:
  • Swietenia acutifolia Stokes
  • Cedrela mahagoni L.

IUCN Status

Not Applicable : Not Applicable
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Author: Sonu kumar

This is Sonu Kumar, I'm a nature enthusiast and a keen botanical observer with a special interest in studying and documenting the small flora and grasses of rocky habitats. I particularly fascinated by the discovery of uncommon species. Finding a new species record for a region serves as a strong source of inspiration and excitement for me. Currently I'm working as a district coordinator kota at BRDS society India. I have always been a devout admirer of nature and I would be happy to share more information about the plant wealth around me through this platform. #AStudentofnature #Teamefloraofrajasthan 🌿🌱🐛🦋🔍 Insta page: https://www.instagram.com/eflora_of_rajasthan/

  • Kota, Bundi
  • Cultivated
  • A large tree. Leaves : Pinnately compound leaves, leaflets 4 pairs, ovate-elliptic. Inflorescence : Axillary panicles. Flowers :Small.
    Calyx small, teeth triangular. Petals obovate, 5. Staminal tube cup-like, stamens inside the tube, below the disk. Ovary immersed in the disk, style short, stigma flat.
    Fruit : Capsule big, brown, opens from below, seeds winged, large.
    Fl. &Fr : April - May
    PC: © sonu kumar
    Source: Foi,powo, efoi, wfo, efor, ibp.
    Significance :
    Cultivated in gardens and planted on road sides for shade.
    A valuable timber plant-one of the finest in the world.

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Plant Phenological Events

Month Phenological Events
April 🌼 Flowering, 🌹 Bud Stage
May 🍏 Unripe Fruiting

Systematic position

DivisionAngiosperm
ClassDicotyledons
Sub-Class
SeriesDisciflorae
OrdGeraniales
FamilyMELIACEAE
SpeciesSwietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq.
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