Swietenia macrophylla King
| Kannada Name : | Dal, Davala, Hebbaevu, Mahaagani. |
| Common Name : | Honduran Mahogany |
| Family Name : | Meliaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Swietenia macrophylla |
| Species Type : | Exotic |
| Phenology : | Deciduous |
| Conservation Status : | Least concern |
| Flowering Period : | March - April |
| Fruiting Period : | September - December |
| Origin : | Central America |
Uses
The bark is astringent, bitter and febrifuge. An infusion is used to treat diarrhoea and fevers. The bark is used for dyeing and tanning leather.
Description
Deciduous trees, to 30 m high; bark brown. Leaves paripinnate, alternate, glabrous; leaflets 4-10, opposite, obliquely ovate-lanceolate, glabrous, shining above, dull beneath, coriaceous, base oblique, apex acuminate or caudate-acuminate, margin entire. Inflorescence an axillary panicle. Flowers bisexual, pale yellow. Fruit a capsule, oblong-globose, woody, rusty outside; seeds many, winged.
