Swietenia Species, American Mahogany, Cuban Mahogany, West Indies Mahogany

Swieteniamahagoni

Family
Meliaceae (me-lee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Swietenia (swee-TEEN-ee-uh)
Species
mahagoni (mah-HAH-go-nye)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Provides Winter Interest
Height
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Spacing
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Other Details
Category
Trees
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Chartreuse/Yellow
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Coto de Caza, California

Portola Hills, California

Big Pine Key, Florida

Boca Raton, Florida

Miami, Florida

Placida, Florida

Vero Beach, Florida

Grenoble, Rhône-Alpes

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Big Pine Key, FL (Zone 11) | August 2011 | neutral

This tree is a heavy self seeder. It is beginning to invade pine rockland habitat on Big Pine Key.

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Boca Raton, FL (Zone 10a) | October 2004 | positive

Listed as endangered by the state of Florida, the West Indian Mahogany is native to South Florida and the Keys, including Everglades Nati...Read More

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Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | July 2004 | positive

The alternate, compound leaves with no apical leaflet make this tree difficult to confuse with any other in south Florida.
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