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West Indian Mahogany

වෙස්ට් ඉන්ඩීඅන් මහෝගනී

Swietenia mahagoni

Near threatened Introduced

West Indian Mahogany
J.M.Garg · CC BY-SA 3.0

Overview

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. 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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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Swietenia mahagoni — CC BY-SA 4.0