Swietenia mahagoni

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Swietenia mahagoni in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Swietenia mahagoni, Jacq. Mahogany. A large evergreen tree with hard dark red wood of well-known value: lfts. 6-10: fls. greenish yellow. Tropical regions of N. and S. Amer., W. Indies, and S. Fla. G.C. III. 54:437.— According to Mueller, the degree of endurance is not sufficiently ascertained. In Jamaica it hardly reaches an elevation of 2,000 ft. It requires rich soil. It is said that the tree will bloom at small size when grown in pots. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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