Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Mahonie, American mahogany, Cuban mahogany, Small-leaved mahogany, West Indian mahogany

Family: Meliaceae (Mahogany)

Distribution: The Caribbean, Central America

IUCN Red list: Endangered

Comments: The Caribbean mahogany is found on the Caribbean Islands and also in south Florida. Its natural distribution is hard to ascertain as it has been widely cultivated. Natural stands are extensively exhausted and the species exhibits high levels of genetic erosion. It was the first mahogany to appear in the European market five centuries ago.