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.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

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.

Meliaceae includesSpecies Swietenia mahagoni
Funeral hasPart Swietenia mahagoni
this entity surface form: Mahogany
Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park hasPlantSpecies Swietenia mahagoni
this entity surface form: West Indian mahogany