Swietenia mahagoni
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture |
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Swietenia mahagoni, Jacq. Mahogany. A large evergreen tree with hard dark red wood of well-known value: lfts. 6-10: fls. greenish yellow. Tropical regions of N. and S. Amer., W. Indies, and S. Fla. G.C. III. 54:437.— According to Mueller, the degree of endurance is not sufficiently ascertained. In Jamaica it hardly reaches an elevation of 2,000 ft. It requires rich soil. It is said that the tree will bloom at small size when grown in pots. CH
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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