Woody > Swietenia > Swietenia macrophylla > Swietenia macrophylla
Swietenia macrophylla
Origin: Tropical America.
| Family |
| Meliaceae |
| Genus |
| Swietenia |
| Species |
| macrophylla |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| > 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 1 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 34 - 50 |
| Height |
| 30 - 40 m |
| Spread |
| 30 - 40 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| a soft, medium-weight timber. The leaves are pink or red and slowly change to dark green when mature. Mature leaves are up to 20cm long. |
| Landscape |
| Commonly grown in Singapore as an ornamental roadside tree. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows best in alkaline soil. Highly drought tolerant. |
| Shape |
| upright with a rounded crown. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| The tree produces small white flowers held in panicles. When ripe, fruits of the tree are dry hard woody capsules measuring to 40 cm in length. |
| Pests |
| Leaf Notchers. |
| Habitat |
| Warm climates near coastlines. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| A flaky snake pattern, with a reddish colour. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Pink-red, and slowly change to a dark green when mature. |
| Leaf Description |
| Mature lance-shaped leaves grow to 20cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Small, white flowers bloom in panicles. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate from seed. Brown seeds can be harvested from pods by drying. |
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