West Indies mahogany Meliaceae Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq.   symbol: SWMA2
	Leaf: Alternate, pinnately compound, 6 to 12 ovate leaflets, entire margins, evergreen, leathery, 5 to 7 inches long, dark green above, paler below. Flower: Small pale green, in branched cluster. Fruit: Light brown, egg-shaped capsule, 2 to 4 inches long, splits from the base into 5 parts, each capsule contains numerous small, long winged seeds. Twig: Stout, reddish brown to gray; buds are large and broad with loose reddish scales. Bark: At first smooth and gray, later becoming darker gray, rough and scaly, shedding in places to reveal lighter reddish patches. Form: Large tree with a spreading round crown and a short trunk, up to 50 feet tall.
	USDA Plants Database Swietenia mahagoni is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting West Indies mahogany (opens a new window).