Swietenia mahagoni

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Swietenia mahagoni, Boynton Beach, Florida
Swietenia mahagoni

Taxonavigation[edit]

Taxonavigation: Sapindales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Meliaceae
Subfamilia: Cedreloideae
Genus: Swietenia
Species: Swietenia mahagoni

Name[edit]

Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq., Enum. Syst. Pl. 20 (1760)

Synonyms[edit]

  • Homotypic
    • Cedrela mahagoni L. in Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 940 (1759)
    • Cedrus mahagoni (L.) Mill. in Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: n.° 2 (1768)
  • Heterotypic
    • Swietenia acutifolia Stokes in Bot. Mat. Med. 2: 479 (1812)
    • Swietenia fabrilis Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 317 (1796)
    • Swietenia mahagoni var. praecociflora Hemsl. in Hooker's Icon. Pl. 28: t. 2786 (1905)
    • Swietenia mahogani DC. in Prodr. 1: 625 (1824), orth. var.

Distribution[edit]

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • Bahamas, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Jamaica, Turks-Caicos Is.
    • Introduced into:
      • Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Marianas, Mauritius, Nicobar Is., Puerto Rico, Réunion, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References[edit]

Primary references[edit]

Additional references[edit]

  • Stoffens, A.L. & Lindeman, J.C. (eds.) 1984. Flora of Suriname V. Part 1 E.J. Brill (Press) Leiden.
  • Mell, C.D. True Mahogany. United States Department of Agriculture Bulletin 474. Professional Paper, February 9, 1917. Washington, D.C.
  • Francis, J.K. 1991. Swietenia mahogoni Jacq. West Indies mahogany. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experimental Station, Institute of Tropical Forestry, New Orleans. S0-ITF-SM-46.

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Vernacular names[edit]

বাংলা: মেহেগনি
English: West Indies Mahogany
suomi: Karibianaitomahonki
français: Acajou des Antilles
italiano: Mogano
português: Mogno-das-Antilhas
Türkçe: Maun
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