RE: Swietenia macrophylla (Mahogany) main species of economic and forestry interest in the family Meliaceae

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One of the most beautiful woody species for making furniture. The tree is in the same family with Milicia excelsa that is quite popular around here. Mahogany has become a rare species here.



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Greetings friend @gentleshaid, always a pleasure to have your kind visit to the blog.

This is not only happening in Africa, because on a global scale there is a great shortage of mahogany plantations. In the case of Venezuela, since 2003 the production of wood from Swietenia macrophylla has been banned, in accordance with considerations of threat of extinction.

Swietenia macrophylla is also known as Royal Mahogany, and its counterpart is African Mahogany (Khaya senegalensis). With respect to the species you indicate (Milicia excelsa), I looked for some information and found that it is also under protection, due to high levels of overexploitation.

In South America the counterpart species of Milicia excelsa is the Teca Tectona grandis, of which I have some material that I will publish in the next issue.

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