Swietenia macrophylla King

 
  • Family : MELIACEAE
    (MAHOGANY FAMILY OR NEEM FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Meliaceae
  • Species : Swietenia macrophylla
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Swietenia macrophylla King
  • Common name : Honduras Mahogany , Large-leaved Mahagony
  • Vernacular name : Hebbevu (Kan.)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Flower, Fruit : March-May
  • Native : Honduras
  • Comments : Planted in avenues and gardens.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Pachamalai Hills (Tiruchirapalli district) (Tamil Nadu State)
  • World Distribution : Honduras; Wildely cultivated in tropics
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Swietenia macrophylla. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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