Honduran Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) -1 8/09 Seed - eBay Bonsai, Plants, Seeds, Bulbs, Gardening, Lawn Care, Home. (end time 13-Nov-09 01:52:02 AEDST)


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Condition:	New	Plant Type:	Honduran mahogany
Product Type:	Seeds	Bonsai or feature:	Valuable timber

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HONDURAN MAHOGANY - VALUABLE TIMBER, AN ATTRACTIVE FEATURE AND A GREAT BONSAI SUBJECT. GENUS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA
Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as Honduran or Big leaf Mahogany is the source of the well-known and highly sought after mahogany timber. A tropical tree to some 45 to 60 metres in height with a heavily buttressed base to perhaps 2 metres in diameter. It is found naturally in high rainfall areas from Southern Mexico to Brazil and Peru in central South America, primarily in near coastal locations. There are several species of mahogany and they can cross-pollinate and hybridise readily. The smaller leaved West Indian mahogany has been used as a street tree in tropical Florida. Although they are botanically different and grow in slightly distinct but sometimes overlapping locations naturally, all produce the valuable timber known to us as mahogany.

Swietenia macrophylla is an evergreen tree in areas of very high rainfall, but can be deciduous in lower rainfall locations. It has an open crown with thick rising branches and dense foliage. Bark is grey and smooth when young, turning dark brown, ridged and flaky when old. Leaves are from 35 to 50 cm long, alternate, glabrous and paripinnate or divided with 4 to 6 pairs of leaflets, each leaflet from 9 to 18 cm in length. Flowers are somewhat insignificant, small and white in large, 10 to 20 cm long, branching panicles. Flowers are followed by woody globe-like fruit up to 15 cm in length. The fruit splits when ripe like a 5 sided parasol releasing quantities of large winged reddish-brown seed.

Although quite a fast-growing species Honduran mahogany can take up to 100 and more years to mature. Mahogany has long been harvested for its valuable lumber. Known for its beautiful color, grain and durability it is often used for high end furniture. It is the most important export timber of the tropical Americas. Being both valuable and scarce, mahogany harvesting has encouraged vigorous debate between environmental groups, loggers and government agencies and this has promoted its cultivation as a plantation tree in tropical locations.

Propagation from seed is straightforward without the need of pre-treatment. Seed cold stored at 3C is orthodox and can be stored for up to two years with only slight reduction in viability. In the Forest Tree Seeds Laboratory in the China Experimental Field of the National Institute of Forest, Agricultural, and Cattle Research, located in Campeche, Mexico, seeds are placed in germinators with continuous light and a constant temperature of 28 °C. Under these conditions mahogany seeds begin to germinate 15 and 18 days after sowing.

Honduran mahogany is a tropical species that grows naturally in USDA zones 10 and 11. In cooler regions it can be grown as a patio plant, outside during the summer and indoors in the winter. It also makes an excellent bonsai specimen. It is best in well-drained soil positioned in full sun to partial shade. It has good drought tolerance but may become deciduous in dry conditions.
It makes an excellent bonsai subject.

This auction is for 15 large fresh seed collected 8/2009. Item shipped by ordinary mail upon receipt of clear funds. Postage cost of $1.20. ***Save 50% postage & handling on additional/other seed lots that are combined for shipment.

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