
(Swietenia mahogani jacq,) Desidrous erect tree growing to a height of 10 meters with a heavy and dense crown. The bark dark gray and ridged. The young leaves are pink before greening, leaves are alternate, smooth, compound. The leaflets are inequilateral. Flowers are greenish yellow. The body of the fruits splits into five thick outer valves and five thinner inner valves. The outer valves fall off when ripe, exposing packed seeds attached by the tips of thin wings. seeds are brownish, with a broad and thin wing and corky thickened part containing the embryo. The bark contains tannin.
Folkloric uses: Bark is antiseptic, tonic and astringent Decoction of seeds, and even if fresh seeds is abortifacient.