Swietenia mahagoni
E581523
Swietenia mahagoni is a tropical hardwood tree species, commonly known as West Indian mahogany, valued for its high-quality timber and ornamental use.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahogany | 1 |
| Swietenia mahagoni canonical | 1 |
| West Indian mahogany | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hardwood
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ timber tree ⓘ tree species ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | furrowed with age ⓘ |
| barkColor | brown ⓘ |
| climate |
subtropical
ⓘ
tropical ⓘ |
| commonName |
Caribbean mahogany
ⓘ
West Indian mahogany ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| family | Meliaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerType |
inconspicuous
ⓘ
small ⓘ |
| fruitType | woody capsule ⓘ |
| genus | Swietenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal forests
ⓘ
dry forests ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific islands NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | pinnate ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | about 30 meters ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bahamas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ Hispaniola NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | CITES Appendix II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
habitat loss
ⓘ
overexploitation for timber ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
salt spray ⓘ |
| usedAs |
shade tree
ⓘ
street tree ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boat building
ⓘ
cabinetry ⓘ furniture ⓘ musical instruments ⓘ veneers ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
high-quality timber
ⓘ
ornamental use ⓘ |
| woodColor | reddish-brown ⓘ |
| woodGrain |
even
ⓘ
fine ⓘ |
| woodProperty |
durable
ⓘ
resistant to decay ⓘ |
| woodType | tropical hardwood ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1759 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
West Indian mahogany