Despite the wide use of raw swietenia macrophylla seeds in folklore medicine, there were no data on the safety of consuming its raw seeds. Plantations have been established within its natural. The effectiveness of hot water and aqueousmethanol. It is commonly known as big leaf mahogany the species is also known under other common names, including broadleaved mahogany, brazilian mahogany, honduras mahogany, largeleaved mahogany, genuine mahogany, sky fruit, and tropical american mahogany, among others. Mahogany, swietenia macrophylla king is one of the most valuable tropical timber species in the world. Conservative nutrient use by bigleaf mahogany swietenia. Swietenia candolei pittier, swietenia krukovii gleason, swietenia belizensis lundel, swietenia macrophylla king var.
It is fast upright growing tree with abroad rounded symmetrical crown. Biological activities and phytochemicals of swietenia macrophylla. Peru, brazil and bolivia original language english bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla in peru, bolivia and brazil authors. Pdf antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of swietenia. This study aims to evaluate the antihyperglycaemic potential of petroleum ether pe, chloroform ce and methanol me extracts of s. Comparison of wood properties of planted bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla in. 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. The study exposed significant difference of rooted cuttings among the treatments. Swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is used to treat diabetes mellitus in malaysia. Often buttressed, the trunk is covered with gray and cracked bark.
Sky fruits tunjuk langit fructus swietenia macrophylla. Bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla inaturalist. Meliaceae honduras mahogany caoba other common names. Effect of indole3butyric acid on clonal propagation of. Bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla king, meliaceae is the premier timber species of the american tropics. Effect of swietenia macrophylla seeds and endocarps combined extract treatment on body weight treatment group body weight g day 0 day 7 day 14 day 21 control 270.
Swietenia macrophylla king contien, principalmente, limonoides y. Swietenia macrophylla is a good source of bioactive tetranorterpenoids, phargmalintype limonoids. Swietenia macrophylla empty seed pod at kottiyoor wildlife sanctuary 5. Swietenia macrophylla is a species of plant in the meliaceae family. Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of swietenia macrophylla leaf extracts article pdf available january 2009 with 2,118 reads how we measure reads.
Honduras mahogany, bigbroadlarge leaved mahogany eng. Sky fruit tunjuk langit in malay, or fructus swietenia macrophylla, is the fruit of an evergreen tree belonging to the melia family. Swietenia macrophylla simple english wikipedia, the free. Acute oral toxicity studies of swietenia macrophylla seeds in. It is one of two species with genuine mahogany timber. The study discloses the scopes of clonal propagation swietenia macrophylla through branch cutting treated with iba. Swietenia macrophylla is widely distributed in the amazon basin, on terra firme forests. Prepared for the european commission, brussels, belgium disclaimer the contents of this report do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of unep or contributory organisations.
Swietenia macrophylla king, also known as big leaf mahogany, is a tropical tree species native to. Acute oral toxicity studies of swietenia macrophylla seeds. It is native to south america and mexico, but naturalized in the philippines, singapore and. According to corner 1976, stomata are not always present in seeds of meliaceae and there are reports only on the melia and swietenia genera werker, 1997. Management of hypsipyla grandella in swietenia macrophylla.
Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as bigleaf mahogany, is a species of plant in the meliaceae family. Bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla, meliaceae is a highly valuable neotropical timber species achieving highest densities in seasonal forests receiving 2000 mm of annual rainfall. Figure 12 geographic distribution of swietenia macrophylla, king proposed by lamb 1966, from mexico to the countries of central and south america25 figure occurrence of swietenia macrophylla king in the brazilian amazon barros et al. The species is also known under other common names, including broadleaved mahogany, brazilian mahogany. It occurs natively in the neotropics, from southern florida, the caribbean, mexico and central america south to bolivia. Swietenia macrophylla wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Pdf growth of bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla in. Logged commercially since the 17th century lamb, 1966, in 2002 mahogany became the. Variations of the physical and mechanical wood properties of swietenia macrophylla in mixed and monoculture plantations sharmin a. Caoba throughout latin america, acajou frenchspeaking areas. A total of four hundred cuttings were used with four replications to assess the rooting ability.
The genus is named for dutchaustrian physician gerard van swieten 17001772. Las especies seleccionadas fueron gmelina arborea l. Historic range and current status of bigleaf mahogany. The level of exploitation has led to the exhaustion of supplies. Swietenia macrophylla king is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus swietenia family meliaceae. Swietenia macrophylla king, the bigleaf mahogany, is the main species. Growth response by bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla. Antihyperglycaemic activity of swietenia macrophylla king. Swietenia macrophylla, otherwise known as big leaf mahogany or honduras mahogany, is a slowgrowing, tall, tropical tree reaching a height of about 4060 m. Tronco recto, sin ramas hasta cierta altura, algo acanalado, con sistema radical profundo. It is native to south america and mexico, but naturalized in singapore and hawaii, and. The designations employed and the presentations do not imply the expressions of any opinion whatsoever. It is one of three species that yields genuine mahogany timber swietenia, the others being swietenia mahagoni and swietenia humilis. It is one of three species that yields genuine mahogany timber, the others being swietenia mahagoni and swietenia humilis.
Swietenia macrophylla is a large deciduous tree that frequently grows to over 30m and reaches diameters at breast height of over 1. Growth of bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla in. The fruits of swietenia macrophylla are large, light grey to brown capsules that measure almost 40 cm in length, containing 71 winged seeds, about 7 to 12 cm long. Swietenia macrophylla big leaf mahogany, honduras mahogany. As a timber, both swietenia macrophylla and swietenia mahogoni are both.
Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa mahoni swietenia macrophylla king mendominasi tegakan dengan nilai inp pada tingkat sapihan, tiang dan pohon berturutturut adalah 188,28. Snook2 1yale school of forestry and environmental studies, new haven, ct 06511, usa 2center for international forestry research cifor, po box 6596 jkpwb, jakarta 10065, indonesia received november 2004 shono, k. The bigleaved mahogany tree swietenia macrophylla, well known in the timber industry for its wood quality, is one such plant 4. Ecology and silviculture of mahogany swietenia macrophylla. Variations of the physical and mechanical wood properties of. C, con climas secos, humedos o muy humedos, donde las precipitaciones oscilan. The dense wood is of medium weight, it is reasonably durable, but it is not considered suitable for applications in contact with the ground. The species has been extensively planted mainly in southern asia and the pacific including india, indonesia, philippines and sri lanka soerianegara and lemmens 1993. Swietenia is a genus of trees in the chinaberry family, meliaceae. Southern mexico southward to colombia, venezuela, and parts of the upper amazon and its tributaries in peru, bolivia, and brazil. Occurring from mexico to the southeastern amazon basin, s. It seasons well, without much checking or distortion. The bole is straight, cylindrical, buttressed, and can be up to 120 cm in diameter.
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