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Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as mahogany, [3] Honduran mahogany, [3] Honduras mahogany, [4] or big-leaf mahogany [5] is a species of plant in the Meliaceae family. It is one of three species that yields genuine mahogany timber ( Swietenia ), the others being Swietenia mahagoni and Swietenia humilis .
This semi-evergreen vining plant invades the edges of forests, streams, and roadsides, smothering vegetation, says Kandra. It blooms in both shade and sun conditions and is most noticeable in late ...
In certain countries, mahogany is considered an invasive species. Mahogany is wood from any of three tree species: Honduran or big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla), West Indian or Cuban mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni), and Swietenia humilis. Honduran mahogany is the most widespread and the only genuine mahogany species commercially grown today.
Ecologically based invasive plant management (EBIPM) is a decision-making framework to improve the management of invasive plant species. When land managers are faced with infestations of invasive plants, a step by step framework to develop integrated management plans will improve their success at managing these plants.
Swietenia mahagoni, commonly known as American mahogany, Cuban mahogany, small-leaved mahogany, and West Indian mahogany, [1] is a species of Swietenia native to the broader Caribbean bioregion. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] It is the species from which the original mahogany wood was produced. [ 5 ]
Accurately predicting the impacts of non-native plants can be an especially effective management option because most introductions of non-native plant species are intentional. [ 181 ] [ 182 ] [ 183 ] Weed risk assessments attempt to predict the chances that a specific plant will have negative effects in a new environment, often using a ...
Eucalyptus robusta, commonly known as swamp mahogany or swamp messmate, is a tree native to eastern Australia.Growing in swampy or waterlogged soils, it is up to 30 m (100 ft) high with thick spongy reddish-brown bark and dark green broad leaves, which help form a dense canopy.
Close to an apartment complex and the Horry County Memorial Library in Carolina Forest at 2250 Carolina Forest Blvd., the 21-acre property’s many trees were cut down and driven away in late ...