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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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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

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

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Specimens

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Bibliography

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

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:398 (KEY), 400 (DESCR); Lau & Frohlich 2015:37 (NEWNAT/O)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Honolulu, Kalakaua Ave PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 10609 Oahu BISH 11/5/1930
2 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. 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 2/1/1996
3 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Waialea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s.n. Oahu BISH 8/26/1945
4 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Honolulu, Kamehameha Girls' School PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Judd, A.F. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/25/1937
5 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. hilo PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bryan, l.w. Hawaii BISH 12/26/1956
6 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. 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 2/1/1996
7 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. [hawaiian islands; u.s.a.; hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. BISH 3/7/1961
8 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Cooke, C.M. s.n. Oahu BISH 4/1/1911
9 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Honolulu, J. Res. J. St [= probably Judd residence, Judd Street] cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Judd Jr., A.F. 55 Oahu BISH 8/16/1926
10 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. [Hawaiian Islands; U.S.A.; Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. BISH 3/7/1961
11 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Lualualei, near bunker 21 gully PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takeuchi, W.N. s.n. Oahu BISH 1/1/1987
12 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Can't geo-reference PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bryan, L.W. 3 Hawaii BISH 12/26/1956
13 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Honolulu, Kalakaua Avenue PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sargent, M. s.n. Oahu BISH 1/4/1935
14 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. honolulu, j. res. j. st PRESERVED_SPECIMEN judd jr., a.f. collector number: 55 Oahu BISH 7/16/1926
15 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Honolulu, upper Kewalo Street PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 4/30/1935
16 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Honolulu, King St., Bd. of Agric. & For PRESERVED_SPECIMEN MacDaniels, L.H. 431 Oahu BISH 1/13/1927
17 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. W Maui, Lahaina District, Alaeloa In empty lot dominated by Leucaena leucocephala. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H90106 Maui BISH 9/2/2001
18 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. ahupuaa of Halepuaa Forest Reserve in the Puna District PRESERVED_SPECIMEN ESP Field Crew Collector Number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 10/11/1979
19 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. w maui, lahaina district, alaeloa Tidepools and drift near shore. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h90106 Oahu BISH 9/2/2001
20 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. honolulu, upper kewalo street PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 1/24/1935
21 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. 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 8/21/2014
22 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN judd jr., a.f. collector number: 55 Oahu BISH 8/16/1926
23 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Honolulu [J. Res. J. St. = probably Judd residence, Judd Street] cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Judd Jr., A.F. 55 Oahu BISH 8/16/1926
24 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Judd Jr., A.F. Collector Number: 55 Oahu BISH 8/16/1926
25 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 3/23/2013
26 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. unknown PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hosmer, Mrs. s.n. BISH 11/2/1905
27 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. honolulu: manoa valley; university of hawaii manoa campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN krajina, v.j. collector number: 62020079 Oahu BISH 1/20/1962
28 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. honolulu, kinau st., academy of arts PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. Oahu BISH 8/8/1961
29 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN cooke, c.m. Oahu BISH 4/1/1911
30 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Kaneohe, Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Oahu 5/15/2019
31 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Honolulu, upper Kewalo St PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 1/24/1935
32 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. waialea shaded moist embankment PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Molokai BISH 8/26/1945
33 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. waianae mountains, lualualei, halona valley. utm 592813, 2369953. aa; Myrsine lanaiensis, Metrosideros polymorpha, Santalum paniculatum, Osteomeles anthyllidifolia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, a. frohlich, d. collector number: 2014082101 Hawaii BISH
34 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 5/24/2014
35 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Honolulu, Kinau St., Academy of Arts PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 5/14/1905
36 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Kaneohe, Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Oahu 5/15/2019
37 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Kaneohe, Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Oahu 5/15/2019
38 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Ookala HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 3/30/2012
39 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Ookala HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 11/13/2017
40 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 4/22/2004
41 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 5/24/2014
42 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. unknown PreservedSpecimen Hosmer, Mrs. Collector Number: s.n. BISH Specimen 11/2/1905
43 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. honolulu, kalakaua avenue PRESERVED_SPECIMEN sargent, m. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 1/4/1935
44 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. honolulu, kalakaua ave PRESERVED_SPECIMEN st.john, h. collector number: 10609 Oahu BISH 11/5/1930
45 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. honolulu; kalihi, near intersection of likelike hwy & school st, in school yard Cultivated grass area with few planted trees. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kennedy, b. imada, c. collector number: 44 Oahu BISH 2/1/1996
46 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Honolulu, [J. Res. J. St[= probably Judd residence, Judd Street] cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Judd Jr., A.F. 55 Oahu BISH 8/16/1926
47 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. unknown PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hosmer, mrs. Kauai BISH 11/2/1905
48 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Krajina, V.J. 62020079 Oahu BISH 1/20/1962
49 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Upper Kewalo St. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 1/24/1935
50 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. upper kewalo st. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 1/24/1935
51 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. honolulu, king st., bd. of agric. & for PRESERVED_SPECIMEN macdaniels, l.h. collector number: 431 Maui BISH 1/13/1927
52 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Cooke, C.M. Oahu BISH 4/1/1911
53 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. honolulu, upper kewalo street PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 4/30/1935
54 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. honolulu, upper kewalo st PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. Oahu BISH 1/24/1935
55 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Honolulu, upper Kewalo Street PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 1/24/1935
56 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. kealia rd. between anahola and kealia fence line across cane field PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 1728 Kauai BISH 5/14/1986
57 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. W Maui, Lahaina District, Alaeloa In empty lot dominated by Leucaena leucocephala. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: H90106 Maui BISH 9/2/2001
58 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. kalihi, near intersection of likelike highway & school st., in school yard Cultivated grass area with few planted trees. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kennedy, b. imada, c. collector number: 44 Oahu BISH 2/1/1996
59 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Kealia Rd. between Anahola and Kealia fence line across cane field PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 1728 Kauai BISH 5/14/1986
60 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. can't geo-reference PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bryan, l.w. collector number: 3 Hawaii BISH 12/26/1956
61 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Honolulu, Kahala, Onaha Street. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN W. M. Bush 243 Oahu PTBG 6/12/1975
62 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Lawai Valley. The National Tropical Botanical Garden. Economic Area. Cultivated plants. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 549 Kauai PTBG 7/12/1983
63 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Along Kealia road between Anahola and Kealia. Along fence line across from cane field. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 1728 Kauai PTBG 5/14/1986
64 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. W. Maui, Alaeloa. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H90106 Maui PTBG 9/2/2001
65 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Waianae Mountains, Lualualei, Halona Valley. Dry lowland forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Alex Lau 2014082101 Oahu PTBG 8/21/2014
66 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. lualualei, near bunker 21 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN takeuchi, w.n. Kauai US 1/8/1987
67 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN collector unknown 4780 Maui US
68 Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. Waianae Mountains, Lualualei, Halona Valley. UTM 592813, 2369953. Dry lowland forest. Growing among Aleurites moluccana, Sapindus oahuensis, Oplismenus hirtellus. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, A. Frohlich, D. Collector Number: 2014082101 Oahu BISH
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