Nirs identification of swietenia macrophylla is robust. However, the establishment of commercial mahogany plantations has as a limiting factor. Meliaceae honduras mahogany caoba other common names. Swietenia macrophylla bigleafed mahogany trade information what is swietenia macrophylla. It is one of three species that yields genuine mahogany timber, the others being swietenia mahagoni and swietenia humilis. C, con climas secos, humedos o muy humedos, donde las precipitaciones oscilan. Plantations have been established within its natural. Biological activities and phytochemicals of swietenia.
Other major importers include the dominican republic, canada and the european union. Swietenia macrophylla is an evergreen tree native to tropical america, mexico. Swietenia macrophylla big leaf mahogany, honduras mahogany. Wood used as building timbers, for carpentry, joinery, panelling, woodware. Summary the 15th meeting of the plants committee geneva, may 2005 raised serious concerns about the implementation of cites appendix. Management of hypsipyla grandella in swietenia macrophylla. It seasons well, without much checking or distortion.
Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as mahogany, honduran mahogany, honduras mahogany, bigleaf mahogany, or west indian mahogany, is a species of plant in the meliaceae family. Southern mexico southward to colombia, venezuela, and parts of the upper amazon and its tributaries. Saikat dewanjee, anup maiti, in nuts and seeds in health and disease prevention, 2011. This study aims to evaluate the antihyperglycaemic potential of petroleum ether pe. It is commonly known as big leaf mahogany the species is also known under. Pests some insects can cause significant problems such as the tent. Swietenia macrophylla samples were obtained from tips of apprehended boards coming from the state of mato grosso do sul in brazil. Este proyecto estaba orientado a conocer el estado de las poblaciones de caoba en el pais y a construir una base de datos que permita hacer el seguimiento a las unidades. An investigation of the seeds of swietenia macrophylla and s. The species has been extensively planted mainly in southern asia and the pacific including india, indonesia, philippines and sri lanka soerianegara and lemmens 1993.
Swietenia macrophylla extract is able to enhance the ability of caenorhabditis elegans to survive pa14 infection without directly killing the pathogen. Outside of latin america, the usa is the largest consumer of swietenia macrophylla. Preliminary assessment of trade in mahogany june 2006 1. Altogether, 111 solid samples with dimensions of approximately 2 cm3 were used. Swietenia macrophylla simple english wikipedia, the free. Garg creative commons lic ense importance bigleafed mahogany is the most valuable and most extensively traded. Growth of bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla in natural forests in belize. Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as bigleaf mahogany, is a species of plant in the meliaceae family. Swietenia macrophylla is a species of plant in the meliaceae family. Swietenia macrophylla mahogany family meliaceae vulnerable. Seeds were thoroughly surface sterilised by soaking them in 70% ethanol for 3. Bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla inaturalist. Swietenia macrophylla an overview sciencedirect topics.
Swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is used to treat diabetes mellitus in malaysia. Implementation guidelines for timber species listed under. Swietenia macrophylla king seeds universitas indonesia. Acaricidal activity of swietenia mahogani and swietenia. Botanical description and distribution the mahogany tree swietenia macrophylla, also called sky fruit due to upward trend of its fruits towards the sky, is a beautiful, lofty. Swietenia macrophylla big leaf or large leaf mahogany, honduras mahogany family meliaceae. Growth of bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla in. It occurs natively in the neotropics, from southern florida, the caribbean, mexico and central america south to bolivia. There were several trees three feet in diameter at the usda research station. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about honduras mahogany swietenia macrophylla supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is a tropical timber tree, natively distributed throughout tropical regions of the americas, mainly in mexico, bolivia and central america.
Snook2 1yale school of forestry and environmental studies, new haven, ct 06511, usa 2center for international forestry research cifor, po box 6596 jkpwb, jakarta 10065, indonesia received november 2004. Swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is an endangered and medicinally important plant indigenous to tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Within the eu, france, the uk, spain, germany, and the netherlands are the largest importers. Swietenia candolei pittier, swietenia krukovii gleason, swietenia belizensis lundel, swietenia macrophylla king var. Swietenia macrophylla is a taller tree with a dominant, straight trunk which could be grown in florida and used along the streets. The species has been extensively planted mainly in southern asia and the pacific including india, indonesia, philippines and. Acute oral toxicity studies of swietenia macrophylla seeds. The antimicrobial activity of the extracts was tested. Media in category swietenia macrophyllathe following 88 files are in this category, out of 88 total. There were several trees three feet in diameter at the usda research station south of miami prior to hurricane andrew. Caoba throughout latin america, acajou frenchspeaking areas. The annual diameter measurements four years of 75 bigleaf mahogany swietenia.
Southern mexico southward to colombia, venezuela, and parts of the upper amazon and its tributaries in peru, bolivia, and brazil. 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. The primary producer and exporter of swietenia macrophylla has. Antihyperglycaemic activity of swietenia macrophylla king. Widely distributed in various regions, native to mexico, central and. Conservation and sustainable management of mahogany swietenia macrophylla king in the brazilian amazon region. The dense wood is of medium weight, it is reasonably durable, but it is not considered suitable for applications in contact with the ground. Limonoids from the seeds of swietenia macrophylla and. Preliminary assessment of trade in bigleaf mahogany. Acaricidal activity of swietenia mahogani and swietenia macrophylla ethanolic extracts against varroa destructor in honeybee colonies soheir m. Species of swietenia elaborate limonoid chemistry along only one route, which leads to the mexicanolide type in most species and the phragmalin type in s. The antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of methanol, dichloromethane and nhexane extracts of s.
Swietenia macrophylla, otherwise known as big leaf mahogany or honduras mahogany, is a slowgrowing, tall, tropical tree reaching a height of about 4060 m. Swietenia is a genus of trees in the chinaberry family, meliaceae. Swietenia macrophylla extract promotes the ability of. The species is also known under other common names, including broadleaved mahogany, brazilian mahogany. Thus, the project aims at effecting the inventory for mahogany in the area of its.
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