The annual diameter measurements four years of 75 bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla trees in natural forests in northwestern belize. Guatemala and nicaragua submitted a proposal to list neotropical populations of bigleaf mahogany in appendix ii, including logs, sawn timber, veneer sheets, and plywood. The dense wood is of medium weight, it is reasonably durable, but it is not considered suitable for applications in contact with the ground. Swietenia macrophylla documents pour le developpement durable. It is one of three species that yields genuine mahogany timber, the others being swietenia mahagoni and swietenia humilis. Within the eu, france, the uk, spain, germany, and the netherlands are the largest importers. The bole is straight, cylindrical, buttressed, and can be up to 120 cm in diameter. Mahogany listing history united states fish and wildlife. Swietenia macrophylla extract is able to enhance the ability of caenorhabditis elegans to survive pa14 infection without directly killing the pathogen.
The species is also known under other common names, including broadleaved mahogany, brazilian mahogany. Pdf antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of swietenia. Some experts consider this tree to be semievergreen because it does drop leaves in early spring as new leaves are emerging. This study evaluates whether recovery of overexploited mahogany populations is enhanced by actively managing the species and its surrounding forest. Swietenia macrophylla is the most valuable timber species in the tropics but its future as a commercial timber species is at risk.
We also showed that swietenia macrophylla was able to restore the initially repressed lys7 level in pa14 infected caenorhabditis elegans. Mahogany swietenia macrophylla is known as a premium furniture wood. Swietenia macrophylla king is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus swietenia family. Plantations have been established within its natural. Growth of bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla in natural forests in belize. It is one of three species in the genus swietenia, all three of which are regarded as genuine mahogany.
The antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of methanol, dichloromethane and nhexane extracts of s. This present study was undertaken to provide scientific data on the safety focusing on the acute toxicity of swietenia macrophylla seeds powder given orally to sprague dawley sd rats. It seasons well, without much checking or distortion. Swietenia krukovii gleason swietenia teesmannii harms familia. Nt baguinon, mo quimado and gj francisco, country report on forest invasive species in the philippines. There were several trees three feet in diameter at the usda research station south of miami prior to hurricane andrew. The species has been extensively planted mainly in southern asia and the pacific including india, indonesia, philippines and sri lanka soerianegara and lemmens 1993. Outside of latin america, the usa is the largest consumer of swietenia macrophylla. Often buttressed, the trunk is covered with gray and cracked bark. Corteza exterior gris o marron, con fisuras verticales, a veces exfoliante en laminas. Unfortunately, it is rapidly disappearing from the planet. Swietenia macrophylla king plants of the world online kew. Bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla appendixii listing effective november 15, 2003.
Caribbean populations of the congeneric swietenia mahagoni listed since 1972 on appendix ii and central american populations of s. Swietenia macrophylla is a large deciduous tree that frequently grows to over 30m and reaches diameters at breast height of over 1. Swietenia macrophylla king, bigleaved mahogany, a timber species of the greatest economic value of maliaceae family, is indigenous to the mainland of central and south america, from mexico to peru, bolivia, and brazil, which makes it the most extensively dispersed mahogany species. The primary producer and exporter of swietenia macrophylla has. Swietenia macrophylla mahogany caoba tropical hardwood. Effect of indole3butyric acid on clonal propagation of. Procedures for importing swietenia macrophylla processing entries. The mahogany tree swietenia macrophylla king is widely used. Plantations have been established within its natural range and elsewhere. Swietenia macrophylla extract promotes the ability of. Meliaceae honduras mahogany caoba other common names. Silviculture enhances the recovery of overexploited mahogany. Swietenia mahagoni, commonly called mahogany or west indies mahogany, is an evergreen tree with a dense, domeshaped, rounded but sometimes spreading crown. Swietenia macrophylla king caoba hondurena, honduras mahogany.
Swietenia macrophylla extract is able to enhance the ability of caenorhabditis elegans to survive pa14 infection without directly killing the. Honduras mahogany, bigbroadlarge leaved mahogany eng. Oct 02, 2011 swietenia krukovii gleason swietenia teesmannii harms familia. The annual diameter measurements four years of 75 bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla trees in natural forests in northwestern belize were analysed to determine growth rates. In swietenia macrophylla meliaceae, stomata were found in the seed coat, suggesting that the role of these structures might be to favor the respiration of the embryo during imbibition paiva et.
Survival, growth and reproduction by bigleaf mahogany. Growth of bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla in. Swietenia macrophylla is a taller tree with a dominant, straight trunk which could be grown in florida and used along the streets. Implementation guidelines for timber species listed. Swietenia candolei pittier, swietenia krukovii gleason, swietenia belizensis lundel, swietenia macrophylla king var. It is one of three species that yields genuine mahogany timber, the others. Swietenia macrophylla, otherwise known as big leaf mahogany or honduras mahogany, is a slowgrowing, tall, tropical tree reaching a height of about 4060 m. Caoba throughout latin america, acajou frenchspeaking areas. Caoba, caobo, caoba americana, cedro caobo, palo santo. Southern mexico southward to colombia, venezuela, and parts of the upper amazon and its tributaries in peru, bolivia, and brazil. It is usually found in dry forests but it also occurs in moist and gallery forests. Acute oral toxicity studies of swietenia macrophylla seeds in. Despite the wide use of raw swietenia macrophylla seeds in folklore medicine, there were no data on the safety of consuming its raw seeds for these claims. Media in category swietenia macrophylla the following 88 files are in this category, out of 88 total.
Swietenia macrophylla sage journals sage publications. Jan 31, 2012 we also showed that swietenia macrophylla was able to restore the initially repressed lys7 level in pa14 infected caenorhabditis elegans. Swietenia belizensis lundell swietenia candollei pittier swietenia macrophylla var. Mahogany is a kind of woodthe straightgrained, reddishbrown timber of three tropical honduran or bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla, with a range from mexico to southern amazonia in brazil, under british control french colonists used the term acajou, while in the spanish territories it was called caoba. Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as mahogany, honduran mahogany, honduras. Swietenia macrophylla king appears in other kew resources. French acajou a grandes feuilles, acajou du honduras. Hsa updates on reports of liver injury after consumption of mahogany seeds sky fruit pdf. The convention on international trade in endangered species cites has listed mahogany called caoba in costa rica as endangered. Bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla inaturalist. The antimicrobial activity of the extracts was tested.
Other major importers include the dominican republic, canada and the european union. This study has been developed as part of a large research on plasmachemically activated wood surface and flame retardant treated tropical wood. Smithsonian tropical research instituteswietenia macrophylla. We have often observed smallholder agriculturists in this region retain remnant or subcommercial mahogany treesthose missed by loggers or too small for transport to mill ver. Bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla king is an economically. C, con climas secos, humedos o muy humedos, donde las precipitaciones oscilan.
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