Tree

Mahogany (West Indian Mahogany)

Swietenia mahagoni

"মেহগনি (Mehogoni)"

Quick Facts

Swietenia mahagoni

Tree

Family

Meliaceae

Growing Area

Plantation forests throughout Bangladesh; common in road plantations of Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet and Mymensingh divisions

Habitat

Plantation forests, roadsides, degraded forestland; tolerates a range of tropical soil conditions

Propagation

Seeds

Planting Time

June–August (monsoon)

Harvesting Time

Timber: 15–25 years for commercial harvest

Use Value

Premium timber for furniture, cabinetry, musical instruments and boat-building. One of the most extensively planted timber trees in Bangladesh through government afforestation programs.

Bloom Months

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About

Swietenia mahagoni, commonly known as American mahogany, Cuban mahogany, small-leaved mahogany, and West Indian mahogany, is a species of Swietenia native to the broader Caribbean bioregion. It is the species from which the original mahogany wood was produced. Mahogany is grown as a plantation tree and sold in timber markets in Kerala, India. Swietenia mahagoni is listed as "Threatened" in the Preservation of Native Flora of Florida Act. It is the national tree of the Dominican Republic.

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