Swietenia mahagoni

Mahogany, West Indies Mahogany

Family: Meliaceae Mahogany


Type Tree
USDA Hardiness range 10B - 11
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color Green
Bloom time Spring
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Specimen, street tree
Height 40' to 60' / 12.20m to 18.20m
Spread 35' to 60' / 10.60m to 18.20m
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Evergreen, semi-evergreen
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Blue, brown
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded
Attributes and features Native to North America