Magagany PRODUCT NAME
Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. = Cedrela mahagoni Linn. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Magagany |
| Local Name: | Magagany (Irula + Kurumba). |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
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| Product Description: | A large evergreen tree. Flower: In axillary panicles, cream. Fruit: An oblong capsule, woody, 5 valved from base. Seeds many with an elongated wing. Bark deeply fissured. |
| NTFP Classification: | Crafts and furniture making, Other commercial and industrial uses |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Armenia India |
| Description: | Upto 1000m. Introduced from the W. Indies and Tropical America. |
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| Management Practices: | Miscellaneous: Good timber. |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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