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Swietenia mahagoni

(L.) Jacq. (1760)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Meliaceae Genus: Swietenia

cuban mahogany, mahogany, west indian mahogany

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Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Potentially naturalizing
O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Potentially naturalizing
Hawai'i Potentially naturalizing

Dispersal Agents

Wind
Forestry

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Enum. Syst. Pl.: 20 (1760)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:400 (DESCR); Lau & Frohlich 2015:37 (NEWNAT/O)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Swietenia mahagoni Honolulu, [J. Res. J. St[= probably Judd residence, Judd Street] cultivated Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. 55 Oahu BISH 1926-08-16
2 Swietenia mahagoni Kalihi, near intersection of Likelike Highway & School St., in school yard Cultivated grass area with few planted trees. Preserved_Specimen Kennedy, B. 44 Oahu BISH 1996-02-01
3 Swietenia mahagoni Honolulu, J. Res. J. St [= probably Judd residence, Judd Street] cultivated Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. 55 Oahu BISH 1926-08-16
4 Swietenia mahagoni W Maui, Lahaina District, Alaeloa In empty lot dominated by Leucaena leucocephala. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 90106 Maui BISH 2001-09-02
5 Swietenia mahagoni Honolulu; Kalihi, near intersection of Likelike Hwy & School St, in school yard Cultivated grass area with few planted trees. Preserved_Specimen Kennedy, B. 44 Oahu BISH 1996-02-01
6 Swietenia mahagoni Honolulu [J. Res. J. St. = probably Judd residence, Judd Street] cultivated Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. 55 Oahu BISH 1926-08-16
7 Swietenia mahagoni Kealia Rd. between Anahola and Kealia fence line across cane field Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 1728 Kauai BISH 1986-05-14
8 Swietenia mahagoni Waianae Mountains, Lualualei, Halona Valley. UTM 592813, 2369953. Dry lowland forest. Growing among Aleurites moluccana, Sapindus oahuensis, Oplismenus hirtellus. Preserved_Specimen Lau, A. 2014082101 Oahu BISH 2014-08-21
9 Swietenia mahagoni Lualualei, near bunker 21 gully Preserved_Specimen Takeuchi, W.N. Oahu BISH 1987-01-01
10 Swietenia mahagoni Can't geo-reference Preserved_Specimen Bryan, L.W. 3 Hawaii BISH 1956-12-26
11 Swietenia mahagoni Hilo Preserved_Specimen Bryan, L.W. 3 Hawaii BISH 1956-12-26
12 Swietenia mahagoni Upper Kewalo St. Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1935-01-24
13 Swietenia mahagoni Honolulu, Kalakaua Ave Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 10609 Oahu BISH 1930-11-05
14 Swietenia mahagoni Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 3/23/2013
15 Swietenia mahagoni Honolulu, upper Kewalo St Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1935-01-24
16 Swietenia mahagoni Honolulu, Kinau St., Academy of Arts Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1961-01-01
17 Swietenia mahagoni ahupuaa of Halepuaa Forest Reserve in the Puna District Preserved_Specimen ESP Field Crew Hawaii BISH 1979-10-11
18 Swietenia mahagoni Honolulu, King St., Bd. of Agric. & For Preserved_Specimen MacDaniels, L.H. 431 Oahu BISH 1927-01-13
19 Swietenia mahagoni Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 62020079 Oahu BISH 1962-01-20
20 Swietenia mahagoni Honolulu, upper Kewalo Street Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1935-01-24
21 Swietenia mahagoni Honolulu, upper Kewalo Street Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1935-04-30
22 Swietenia mahagoni Kaneohe, Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Oahu 5/15/2019
23 Swietenia mahagoni Honolulu, Kalakaua Avenue Preserved_Specimen Sargent, M. Oahu BISH 1935-01-04
24 Swietenia mahagoni Honolulu, Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Judd, A.F. Oahu BISH 1937-09-25
25 Swietenia mahagoni Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Cooke, C.M. Oahu BISH 1911-04-01
26 Swietenia mahagoni Honolulu, upper Kewalo Street Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1935-04-30
27 Swietenia mahagoni Waialea Preserved_Specimen Oahu BISH 1945-08-26
28 Swietenia mahagoni unknown Preserved_Specimen Hosmer, Mrs. 6 BISH 1905-11-02
29 Swietenia mahagoni Hawaiian Islands; U.S.A.; Hawaii Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. BISH 1961-03-07
30 Swietenia mahagoni Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 5/24/2014
31 Swietenia mahagoni Ookala HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 3/30/2012
32 Swietenia mahagoni Ookala HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 11/13/2017
33 Swietenia mahagoni Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 4/22/2004
34 Swietenia mahagoni Kaneohe, Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Oahu 5/15/2019
35 Swietenia mahagoni Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 5/24/2014
36 Swietenia mahagoni Kaneohe, Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Oahu 5/15/2019
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