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Swietenia humilis
S. humilis in San Luis de la Loma, Guerrero
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Rosids
Order:
Sapindales
Family:
Meliaceae
Genus:
Swietenia
Species:
S. humilis
Binomial name
Swietenia humilis
Zuccarini
Distribution in red
Swietenia humilis is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae. It is one of three species in the genus Swietenia, all three of which are regarded as "genuine mahogany." At 6 metres (20 ft), it is one-fifth the height of S. mahagoni and one-sixth the height of S. macrophylla. Its species name, humilis, means "small" or "dwarfish".
Common names include Pacific Coast mahogany, caoba del Pacifico, caoba del Honduras, caobilla, cobano, gateado, sopilocuahuilt, venadillo and zapaton. In the wood trades it is known as Honduras mahogany and Mexican mahogany
The tree has been over-exploited for its wood which is valuable for making furniture. The plant also is of interest as a possibly commercial source of seed oil and pharmacologically active compounds.
Example of the finished wood
^Barstow, M. (2019). "Swietenia humilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T32954A68104636. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T32954A68104636.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^"Appendices I, II and III". CITES. Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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