Swietenia Mahagoni - Cultivation and Uses

Cultivation and Uses

Supplies have now become very rare due to over-harvesting, and most mahogany marketed now comes from other related species, often with faster growth but lower wood quality.

It is also grown as an ornamental tree in subtropical and tropical regions.

There has been some research into the acaricidal effects of its leaves and bark for control of the honey bee pest Varroa destructor (El-Zalabani et al. 2012).