Swietenia macrophylla

Family

Meliaceae

Plant Type

Tree

Climate

Tropical

Leaf Type Evergreen, semi-deciduous

Native Region Central America, South America, Caribbean

The tree differs from S. mahagoni in the larger size of the leaflet which is up to 14 cm long, flower 6-7 mm long, capsule, c. 13 cm long, and seed c. 8 cm long.

Mahagony