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Swietenia

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mahogany wood
thumb|right|Honduran mahogany tree, Swietenia macrophylla thumb|Genuine mahogany veneer with a special Figure (wood)|figure, ripple marks
Swietenia mahagoni
species of plant
Swietenia
Swietenia is a genus of trees in the chinaberry family, Meliaceae. It occurs natively in the Neotropics, from southern Florida, the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America south to Bolivia. The genus is named for Dutch-Austrian physician Gerard van Swieten (1700–1772). The wood of Swietenia trees is known as mahogany.
Swietenia macrophylla
species of plant
Swietenia humilis
species of plant