Plantations have been established within its natural range and elsewhere. Growth of bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla in natural forests in belize. It seasons well, without much checking or distortion. The leading importer of mahogany is the united states, followed by britain. Swietenia macrophylla king caoba hondurena, honduras mahogany. Implementation guidelines for timber species listed under.
Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the oil content, physicochemical properties, as well as antimicrobial activities of malaysian s. At caoba doors, honduran mahogany and spanish cedar are our standard species, however we offer any wood species you desire provided its available and meets our quality standards. In malaysia, the seeds are used as a folk medicine for treatment of hypertension. It is one of two species with genuine mahogany timber. Catastrophic disturbance, logging and the ecology of mahogany. Swietenia candolei pittier, swietenia krukovii gleason, swietenia belizensis lundel, swietenia macrophylla king var. Bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla has been harvested and traded since. There are several data in the literature indicating. All the tested extracts showed less or no effect on honey bees at the different.
Limonoids and triterpenoid from fruit of swietenia macrophylla. It was then planted as an ornamental and cultivated in plantations in java between 1897 and 1902. Abstract background and aims the occurrence of stomata in seed coats is uncommon and there is limited information about their functions. Mahogany is a kind of woodthe straightgrained, reddishbrown timber of three tropical honduran or bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla, with a range from mexico to southern amazonia in brazil, under british control french colonists used the term acajou, while in the spanish territories it was. Swietenia macrophylla, otherwise known as big leaf mahogany or honduras mahogany, is a slowgrowing, tall, tropical tree reaching a height of about 4060 m. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Swietenia macrophylla king is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus swietenia family. Swientenia macrophylla several species exist under the swietenia macrophylla genus and are the best known varieties. Abstractincreasing demand of conventional source of fuel makes people more conscious about fuel consumption. Sodium hydroxide is an effective catalyst for synthesis of. Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as bigleaf mahogany, is a species of plant in the meliaceae family. Swietenia macrophylla is a species of plant in the meliaceae family. Physicochemical characterization and antimicrobial. Bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla inaturalist.
Swietenia macrophylla simple english wikipedia, the free. Despite the wide use of raw swietenia macrophylla seeds in folklore medicine, there were no data on the safety of consuming its raw seeds for these claims. This present study was undertaken to provide scientific data on the safety focusing on the acute toxicity of swietenia macrophylla seeds powder given orally to sprague dawley sd rats. Southern mexico southward to colombia, venezuela, and parts of the upper amazon and its tributaries in peru, bolivia, and brazil. Imbibition of swietenia macrophylla meliaceae seeds.
Acaricidal activity of swietenia mahogani and swietenia. The species is also known under other common names, including broadleaved mahogany, brazilian mahogany. Bigleafed mahogany swietenia macrophyllaalso known as genuine mahogany, caoba, mara in bolivia, or mogno in brazilis the most traded and cov. Tree factsheet swietenia macrophylla king martha chaves. Swietenia macrophylla, meliaceae, antiinflammatory, anticancer, antihiv.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is an endangered and medicinally important plant indigenous to tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Mahogany is a kind of woodthe straightgrained, reddishbrown timber of three tropical honduran or bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla, with a range from mexico to southern amazonia in brazil, under british control french colonists used the term acajou, while in the spanish territories it was called caoba. Mahogany is a commercially important lumber prized for its beauty, durability, and color, and used for paneling and to make furniture, boats, musical instruments and other items. It is considered one of the first exotic timber trees planted, commonly used for the daily living.
Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as mahogany, honduran mahogany, honduras. Synthesis of biodiesel from swietenia macrophylla seeds md. Swietenia macrophylla big leaf mahogany, honduras mahogany. Commonly referred to as honduran, genuine, big leaf, or american mahogany these species grow throughout central america and northern south america. Swietenia macrophylla bigleafed mahogany trade information what is swietenia macrophylla. In swietenia macrophylla meliaceae, stomata were found in the seed coat, suggesting that the role of these structures might be to favor the respiration of the embryo during imbibition paiva et.
The bigleaved mahogany tree swietenia macrophylla, well known in the timber industry for its wood quality, is one such plant 4. These data are inadequate to reveal the status of mahogany populations, both because they are incomplete in areal extent and because. Implementation guidelines for timber species listed under the. Altogether, 111 solid samples with dimensions of approximately 2 cm3 were used. Apr 16, 2020 mahogany is a kind of woodthe straightgrained, reddishbrown timber of three tropical honduran or bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla, with a range from mexico to southern amazonia in brazil, under british control french colonists used the term acajou, while in the spanish territories it was called caoba. Antihyperglycaemic activity of swietenia macrophylla king. Nirs identification of swietenia macrophylla is robust. Hsa updates on reports of liver injury after consumption of mahogany seeds sky fruit pdf. The rate of infestation in case of treatments with s. French acajou a grandes feuilles, acajou du honduras. The bole is straight, cylindrical, buttressed, and can be up to 120 cm in diameter. Honduras mahogany, bigbroadlarge leaved mahogany eng. The antimicrobial activity of the extracts was tested.
Maderas tropicales, reforestacion, relacion talloraiz, vivero forestal. In the hands of skilled craftsmen wood has very few limitations and in the hands of a caring owner, wood can last for generations. The annual diameter measurements four years of 75 bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla trees in natural forests in northwestern belize were analysed to determine growth rates. It is one of three species that yields genuine mahogany timber, the others being swietenia mahagoni and swietenia humilis. Aug 29, 2014 this page was last edited on 21 december 2019, at 02. Honduran or bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla, with a range from mexico to southern. Caoba throughout latin america, acajou frenchspeaking areas. The dense wood is of medium weight, it is reasonably durable, but it is not considered suitable for applications in contact with the ground. Swietenia macrophylla is a bigsized deciduous tree that with height of 4060 m, the tree is widely distributed in tropical areas of the southern mexico, central america and bolivia. Jun 28, 2008 recent debate on whether or not mahogany swietenia macrophylla king is threatened by the international timber trade has focused on the breadth of its range and estimates of the remaining stock of mahogany trees. Hypolipidemic activity of ethanolic extract of philippine.
Swietenia macrophylla is distributed throughout belize, brazil, bolivia. Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as mahogany, honduran mahogany, honduras mahogany, bigleaf mahogany, or west indian mahogany, is a species of plant in the meliaceae family. Four concentrations were used over two different time intervals under laboratory and field conditions. Philippine mahogany swietenia macrophylla belongs to the family meliaceae orwa et al. Abdul halim, biplob kumar biswas, farzana yeasmin nipa, shahanaz parvin, mst. Introduction the species swietenia macrophylla figure 1, is a member of the family meliaceae. The antimicrobial activity of the extracts was tested against four species of bacteria, staphylococcus aureus. The species has been extensively planted mainly in southern asia and the pacific including india, indonesia, philippines and sri lanka soerianegara and lemmens 1993. This study aims to evaluate the antihyperglycaemic potential of petroleum ether pe, chloroform ce and methanol me extracts of s. Swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is used to treat diabetes mellitus in malaysia. Acute oral toxicity studies of swietenia macrophylla seeds in. The acaricidal miticidal activity of 90% ethanolic extracts of leaves and stem bark of swietenia mahogani and swietenia macrophylla were tested against varroa destructor mite.
Newton 1998, the earliest recorded introduction of s. Acute oral toxicity studies of swietenia macrophylla seeds. Macrophylla activities were proven based on its chemical constituents and traditional uses. C, con climas secos, humedos o muy humedos, donde las precipitaciones oscilan. Swietenia macrophylla wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. As a timber, both swietenia macrophylla and swietenia mahogoni are both grown in plantations in several asian countries such as fiji, indonesia, india, and bangladesh and this plantation mahogany timber is the main source of the worlds current supply of genuine mahogany, due to cultivation and trade of it in its native locations being. Swietenia macrophylla is a large deciduous tree that frequently grows to over 30m and reaches diameters at breast height of over 1. Pdf swietenia spp y dalbergia spp guatemala josue a. Nt baguinon, mo quimado and gj francisco, country report on forest invasive species in the philippines. Mahogany is a straightgrained, reddishbrown timber of three tropical hardwood species of the. Often buttressed, the trunk is covered with gray and cracked bark. Biological activities and phytochemicals of swietenia. The aim of this study was to verify the distribution of stomata in seed coats of swietenia macrophylla and to relate it to the imbibition process and aspects of the structure of the outer integument layers. Swietenia macrophylla samples were obtained from tips of apprehended boards coming from the state of mato grosso do sul in brazil.
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