MAHOGANY (SWIETENIA (L.) JACQ.)

Family: Meliaceae

Synonym: Mahagani, Mahogani

Common Names: Mahogany, West Indian Mahogany

Flowering Period: April – November

Distribution: West Indies & Central America

Habitat: Avenue Tree

Uses

🪵 Timber
• Premium Furniture And Interior Wood
🌿 Medicinal
• Bark Infusion Used For Fever And Diarrhoea
Ecological Role
• Avenue And Shade Tree
• Long-Term Carbon Storage

Key Characters

My Story
I Am Famous Worldwide For My Strong And Beautiful Wood. I Am Planted Along Roads And Campuses For Shade And Timber Value.

Did You Know?
• Mahogany Wood Becomes Richer In Colour With Age.

Credits
🌱 Treelink - Digi- Green Campus Tree Documentation Project
👤 Admin & Concept - Mr. Augustine Abraham

✨ With special thanks to all contributors, students, and nature lovers who help document and protect our green heritage.