Mahogany

Mahogany

Swietenia macrophylla
Meliaceae

Large tree growing to 40 m. The leaves are compound, with 3 to 6 pairs of leaflets. The flowers are small and greenish-yellow. The fruit is a brown woody capsule to 20 cm long. Its wood is valuable for furniture and house furnishing. It is a native of Central America but is widely planted along roadsides and as a reforestation species in the Philippines.