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Swietenia mahagoni (Linnaeus) Jacquin. West Indian Mahogany, Madeira-Redwood. Phen: Nov-Jul. Hab: Tropical hammocks, adjacent disturbed areas, also extensively planted. Dist: S. FL; West Indies.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Other Comments: A very valuable timber tree, abundant in the FL Keys and s. mainland of FL.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl4, K3, K4, S, S13, WH3

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL

Heliophily ⓘ: 6

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