Swietenia

Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Swietenia Jacq.
MELIACEAE
MAHOGANY
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Classification
SAPINDALES
Swietenia
Citation
SWIETENIA Jacquin, Enum. Syst. Pl. 4, 20. 1760.
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TYPE: Swietenia mahagoni (Linnaeus) Jacquin (Cedrela mahagoni Linnaeus)
Distribution Map Present

This species have been reported in the counties highlighted.

Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Swietenia macrophylla HONDURAS MAHOGANY; BIGLEAF MAHOGANY Not Native
Swietenia mahagoni WEST INDIAN MAHOGANY Native Threatened-State UPL (NWPL)
Identification Key
1.  Leaflets 6-18 cm long, 3-7 cm wide; petals and sepals ciliolate; fruit 12-15 cm long; seed (including the wing) 7.5-10 cm long
S. macrophylla
1.  Leaflets 2-6.5 cm long, 1-3.5 cm wide; petals and sepals glabrous; fruit 6-10 cm long; seed (including the wing) 2-5 cm long
S. mahagoni
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Mahagoni Mahagoni Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 343, 573. 1763. TYPE: = Swietenia Jacquin 1760.
Roia Roia Scopoli, Intr. Hist. Nat. 226. 1777. TYPE: = Swietenia Jacquin 1760.