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Swietenia mahagoni (species)


Identification code: 300375020



Alternative term/s

  • Cuban mahogany
  • mahogany, West Indian
  • Spanish mahogany
  • West Indian mahogany
  • West Indies mahogany

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Scope note:

Wood of the species Swietenia mahagoni, native to southern Florida, the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniola. It turns reddish brown at maturity. This is the species for which the term "mahogany" was first coined, derived from a Native American term.

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