Swietenia macrophylla
Big Leaf Mahogany, Big Leaf Mahogany
Other regional names: Brazilian Mahogany +3 more
- Brazilian Mahogany
- Honduran Mahogany
- Honduras Mahogany
- Large Leaved Mahogany
Also known as: Swietenia belizensis Lundell +5 more
- Swietenia belizensis Lundell
- Swietenia candollei Pittier
- Swietenia krukovii Gleason
- Swietenia macrophylla var. marabaensis Ledoux & Lobato
- Swietenia tesomannii Harms
- Swietenia tessmannii Harms
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Meliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Swietenia macrophylla (commonly known as Big Leaf Mahogany) is a tree belonging to the Meliaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, French Guiana, Haiti, Jamaica, Jawa, Laos, Leeward Is., Marianas, Nicobar Is., Puerto Rico, Seychelles, Solomon Is., Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Windward Is.