Summary: Swietenia mahagoni (West Indian mahogany) is a plant in the Meliaceae family. Verdica documents 0 traditional uses, 0 phytochemical compounds, and 0 herb-drug interactions for this species.
Swietenia mahagoni or Mahogany is an evergreen or briefly deciduous tree commonly found in Southeastern part of North America. It grows up to 30-35 m tall with a large, round crown and short bole that can be up to 100 cm in diameter. The leaves are pinnate with four to eight leaflets each. The flowers are small and produced in panicles. The fruits are woody capsule containing plenty of winged seeds. No plant part is edible. Decoction of the stem bark is taken orally against diarrhea and dysentery, and used to induce hemorrhage. Bark decoction is used externally to dress wounds caused by firearms. Though often used as a shade tree, Mahogany is also used primarily for its high-quality wood. It is medium-weight, highly durable, resistant to most wood-rotting fungi, and easy to work. It is used commonly for high-quality furniture, joinery, boars, carvings, musical instruments, etc. Seeds yield oil which has commercial uses.
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Watering | Moderate — keep soil moist |
| Soil | Well-drained, sandy |
| Hardiness Zone | USDA 10-12 |
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