Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq.
Small leaved Mahogany
Briefly deciduous foliage tree to 25 -35 m high leaves pinnate dark green leaflets  4-10, ovate to lanceolate, oblique at base flowers fragrant,  yellowish green in axillary panicles fruit a capsule to 12 cm long, woody, dehiscent, seeds winged
PGR Category: rare The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies S mahagoni as Endangered  S mahagoni is also listed as "Threatened" in the Preservation of Native Flora of Florida Act
Ph:  Mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soils
Soil:  heavy clay and nutritionally poor soils
Ornamental and timber tree
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