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Mahogany

Swietenia mahagoni

Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.

THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Mahogany care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Swietenia mahagoni
Common names
West Indian Mahogany
Family
Meliaceae
Genus
Swietenia
Species
S. mahagoni
01

Start growing

Tropical only (Zone 10+). Full sun. Salt tolerant.

02

Growing with your kit

This Seeds In A Cup® kit is an indoor bonsai project for most climates, teaching tropical tree biology.

03

Propagation

By seed.

04

Seasonal growth & harvest

Briefly deciduous in spring before new growth.

05

Growing conditions

Tropical hammocks and coastal forests.

06

Weather & tolerances

High salt and wind tolerance; zero frost tolerance.

07

Pests & plant health

Mahogany webworm.

08

Plant safety

Safe.

09

Botanical features

A large semi-evergreen tree with compound leaves and large woody fruit capsules containing winged seeds.

10

Varieties

Standard species.

11

Garden & everyday uses

World's premier cabinet wood. shade tree in tropics

12

Native range & distribution

South Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas.

13

Conservation

Threatened in some native ranges due to over-logging.

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Name origins

Named after Gerard van Swieten, Austrian physician.

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History

The wood of choice for Chippendale furniture in the 18th century.

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